Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 noun
wingspan
Flügelspannweite
Meaning
the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing
Example
The eagle has an impressive wingspan of over two meters.
C1 adjective
wintry
winterlich
Meaning
Characteristic of or suitable for winter; cold and bleak.
Example
The wintry wind made everyone shiver as they walked outside.
C1 adjective
wiry
schlank, stark und zäh
Meaning
Lean, tough, and strong, often with sinewy muscles.
Example
The wiry athlete moved with remarkable speed and agility.
C1 noun
wisp
ein kleines Bündel oder Stück
Meaning
A small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.
Example
A wisp of smoke rose from the chimney.
C1 adjective
Wistful
sehnsüchtig; nostalgisch
Meaning
having a feeling of longing or yearning; melancholy
Example
She gave a wistful smile when remembering her childhood days.
C1 noun
witchcraft
Hexerei
Meaning
the practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities
Example
In old times, many people believed in witchcraft.
C1 adjective
withdrawn
zurückgezogen
Meaning
quiet and shy; not wanting to talk to others
Example
After the incident, he became withdrawn and avoided his friends.
C1 verb
wither
verblassen
Meaning
to dry up and die, typically used for plants
Example
The flowers will wither without enough water.
C1 verb
withhold
zurückhalten
Meaning
to refuse to give or keep back something
Example
The company decided to withhold his bonus.
C1 noun
wizardry
magische Fertigkeit
Meaning
The art or practice of magic; great skill or expertise in something.
Example
The programmer's wizardry amazed everyone in the room.
C1 verb
wobble
wackeln
Meaning
to move unsteadily from side to side; to shake or tremble slightly
Example
The table began to wobble when he leaned on it.
C1 noun
woe
Weh
Meaning
great sorrow, distress, or trouble
Example
Her heart was filled with woe after hearing the sad news.
C1 adjective
woeful
tragisch
Meaning
full of woe; very sad or miserable; also used to mean very bad or deplorable
Example
He gave me a woeful look when he lost the match.
C1 noun
woes
Kummer
Meaning
great sorrow or distress; troubles
Example
The company faced financial woes after the market crash.
C1 adjective
Wonky
instabil; unzuverlässig; funktioniert nicht richtig
Meaning
unstable; unreliable; not working properly
Example
The old chair was wonky and wobbled every time someone sat on it.
C1 noun
Wood Apple
Holzapfel
Meaning
a hard-shelled tropical fruit with aromatic pulp used in beverages and medicine
Example
The wood apple has a hard shell but sweet pulp inside.
C1 noun
Wooden sandal
Holzsandale
Meaning
a type of footwear made of wood, typically worn as traditional shoes
Example
She wore wooden sandals to the traditional ceremony.
C1 adjective
Workable
umsetzbar; praktikabel
Meaning
capable of being done or put into effect; practical
Example
We need a workable solution to solve this problem quickly.
C1 noun
workmanship
Qualität der Arbeit
Meaning
The skill with which something is made or the quality of something made.
Example
The workmanship of the handmade furniture was impeccable.
C1 verb
wrangle
streiten
Meaning
to argue or dispute noisily or angrily
Example
The two neighbors wrangled over the property line for hours.
C1 noun
Wrath
Zorn; Wut
Meaning
extreme anger; intense fury or indignation
Example
His wrath was terrible to behold.
C1 verb
wreak
Schaden anrichten
Meaning
to cause or inflict something, especially damage or harm
Example
The storm wreaked havoc on the coastal villages.
C1 noun
Wrench
Schraubenschlüssel
Meaning
a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes
Example
He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.
C1 adjective
Wretched
elend; beklagenswert; von schlechter Qualität
Meaning
very unhappy; miserable; of poor quality
Example
The refugees lived in wretched conditions.