1700_TOEFL_Words

Withdrawal (noun)

the act of taking money from a bank account, or the amount of money taken out

That a withdrawal of $35,000 was made after his wife’s murder is evidence that the suspect is a flight risk.

Wizardry (noun)

the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events

It was once believed that witchcraft and wizardry was practiced among some of the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts.

Wobbly (adjective) lacking stability

Home buying has jumped as borrowing costs plummet, providing support to a wobbly economy.

Woe (noun)

a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief

An economist at Fannie Mae, the top source of U.S. housing finance, said accounting woes at the second largest such financing source, Freddie Mac, had little impact on mortgage lending over the last week.

Wound (verb)

to cause or inflict an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues

In a surprise attack, Little Turtle's forces killed or wounded about 900 American soldiers.

Wreath (noun)

something–usually made of some type of plant–intertwined into a circular shape

The Russian president also visited Westminster Abbey where he laid a wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

Wreckage (noun)

broken and disordered parts or material from something

One man died in the wreckage of a flattened workshop and seven other people were injured in Deshler, about 75 miles southwest of Lincoln near the Kansas line

Wretchedness (noun)

a state of prolonged anguish and privation

That many poets such as Edgar Allen Poe suffered wretchedness beyond anyone’s imagination served as inspiration for their verses.

Wring (verb)

to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid; to extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing

The rule would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which were the first law preventing employers from wringing 60-hour work weeks from their rank-and-file without compensation.

Yield (noun)

a product; especially: the amount or quantity produced or returned

The introduction of machinery to farming vastly improved crop yields.

Zone (noun)

an area regarded as separate or kept separate, especially one with a particular use or function

It is learned that a city-state is a region consisting of one or more historic central cities surrounded by cities and towns which have a shared identification, function as a single zone for trade, commerce and communication, and are characterized by social, economic and environmental interdependence.