Commonly confused words

  wade (to walk through water or mud) Let’s wade through the river to reach the other side. We had to wade through mud that was up to our waists.   wad (a roll or fold of paper money or papers) He pulled out a thick wad of dollar bills …

  weather (the state of the atmosphere such as temperature, wind, rain, etc.) The weather is very hot today. All flights to Paris were delayed because of bad weather.   whether (used to show a doubt or choice between two possibilities) Let me see whether he is at home. We don’t know whether …

  waist (the middle part of the human body between the ribs and the hips) He fastened a belt tightly around his waist. She was paralyzed from the waist down.   waste (worthless or unwanted materials, substances, etc.) They collect the waste every other day. You should keep away from radioactive waste.     …

  urbane (polite and confident) John was suave and urbane in conversation. He is urbane, direct, and thoughtful.   urban (relating to a town or city) Most of the population lives in urban areas. Air pollution poses a great threat to urban life.   envocabulary.com

  wring (to twist and squeeze something to extract water from it) Wring the water out of your bathing suit and hang it up. She wrung out a wet jumper and put it on the line to dry. spoken (you say it when you are very angry with someone) If …