MEDIAL W

EXERCISE 44(A)
 

We went to the reservoir to do some fishing.
I am writing my memoirs in my spare time.
An armoire is a large wardrobe with doors and shelves.
She was in her boudoir fixing her hair and dress.
We are taking the cows to the abattoir tomorrow.
His repertoire included comic songs and dancing.
 

The bees in our hive produce lots of wax and honey.
He went to the clinic for the removal of earwax.
The church has two beeswax candles on the altar.
I like to use sealing wax on the back of the envelopes.
We have twenty staff who each work twelve hours a week.
Jim has worked in the hardware shop for many years.
 

The reasons he gave did not assuage their anger.
She is a frequent visitor to this part of town.
Visitors are frequently seen climbing the hill for the view.
We picked up his radio message on a different frequency.
His first report was good but subsequent ones were not.
I flew to Buenos Aires and subsequently on to Venezuela.
 

I have cut all the lower twigs off all the apple trees.
I will tweak the minutes to include this extra information.
The word twixt is a poetic way to say between.
He had to use tweezers to get the screw out of the machine.
They were worried as their supplies began to dwindle.
These earwigs in the soil are going to bewilder the kids.
 

He went out forthwith and started on the job.
I enclose herewith an application form for this post.
We made lots of sandwiches for our time on the beach.
I used to live in a small house in Ipswich.
My friend comes from the northern town of Northwich.
They moved to Norwich at the end of last year.

EXERCISE 44(B)
 

It is my will to write a book on free-will and choice.
The organisation relies on the goodwill of its members.
He seems to be a wisher and thinker, rather than a doer.
They had lots of well-wishers and certainly no ill-wishers.
We wished them well and sent them a farewell gift.

I had a book on weeds, sea-weed and pond-weed.
 

He winked at us to show he was telling a joke.
The repair person tried to hoodwink the elderly customer.
I have now taken the wheel off the car.
The cart began to freewheel down the steep hill.
The machine had some trouble with the gearwheel.
The word betwixt is an archaic way to say between.
 

The accident on the farm caused them a lot of anguish.
He had a very anguished look on his face.
To languish means to grow faint or lose vigour.
The lions were languishing in the heat of the sun.
We need to install a fire extinguisher in the main office.

A distinguisher is the main feature that shows a difference.

EXERCISE 44(C)
 

It was somewhat annoying to hear the cats caterwauling.
He is always talking a load of twaddle about these issues.

The patients were resting in a side ward.
We travelled eastwards towards a small island.
The sailors stayed on the windward side of the boat.

A bulwark is a protective wall of earth as a defence.
 

All the people looked heavenward to see the comet.
I hope our water supply will not be affected.
I am collecting rainwater in a butt for my plants.
It was now high water, so they could launch the boat.
The seawater has now reached the edge of the promenade.
We found a freshwater lake by which to camp.
 

I shall now quote to you a piece from a well-known play.
We do hope that someone does not misquote our words.
The reporter’s misquotation has caused us a lot of trouble.
It is worth remembering that practice makes perfect.
Our new teacher Miss Butterworth lives in Wandsworth.
Joe Woolworth has bought a house in Walworth.
 

At my workplace, I am working on some important reports.
She has made a framework on which to grow the beans.
We are going to see the fireworks in the park.
I think that this report is almost entirely guesswork.
Jack and Jill are starting woodworking classes next week.

The kids have to do their homework before they go to bed.
 

The children showed us their handiwork at the art class.
The fretwork box was a valuable antique.
I do not like to find worms when I plant my flowers.
He is a real bookworm and has hundreds on his shelves.
There are lots of starlings eating the wireworms in the lawn.
I am quite sure he is worthy of his high wages.
 

After the repairs, the ship is now seaworthy again.
They could not fly the plane as it was not airworthy.
They believe that the firm was blameworthy in their actions.
I shall make a hat out of ordinary wool or maybe lamb’s-wool.
The piece of wood in the river was just driftwood.
Wormwood is the name of an aromatic but bitter herb.

She was an expert craftswoman at the pottery factory.

All the craftswomen there earned very good wages.

I spent many years as a draughtswoman in that firm.

There were crowds of shoppers standing on the sidewalk.

This banner was made by local needlewomen last year.

Laura is a very experienced horsewoman at these stables.

EXERCISE 44(D)
 

The long mound was an earthwork against invaders.
All these happenings in the city are highly newsworthy.
He has made a very praiseworthy attempt at this task.
Maria has always been a trustworthy and efficient employee.
We shall take the car if it can be made roadworthy in time.
I believe they are unworthy of the praise they have received.
 

The minister’s speech was noteworthy and interesting.
The quality of the meals at the hotel is excellent.
She hopes to qualify as a lawyer in the summer.
I shall be qualifying as an engineer at the end of this course.
He has the right qualifications to do this job.
The police officer directed the traffic through the town.

EXERCISE 44(E)
 

We noticed an old way-marker in the field.
The farm served as a way-station for passing coaches.
We often travel on the railways for our holidays.
The roadway will be maintained by the council.
We went up a narrow pathway to the top of the hill.
This road is the main highway across the plain.
 

To bewitch someone means to charm or fascinate.
He bewailed the lack of money to buy the sports car.
The kids bewailed the fact that they had no sweets.
You must be aware that a bull lives in that field.
I have a twin who works in another office here.
The clothes were made of a dull twill fabric.
 

She began to twirl her long sparkly dress.
They do not know how many families dwell there.
The deer and the bears are all forest dwellers.
These people dwelt in villages in the Middle Ages.
They have plans to build twenty dwellings on this site.
I could not dissuade him from going out in the storm.
 

Perhaps you can persuade him that it is too dangerous.
The trees in the woodland swayed in the wind.
I bought myself a new brown suede coat.
We have a dwarf bamboo growing in a large pot.
The new office block dwarfed the other buildings in the area.
My friend Dwight has gone to visit his cousin Dwayne.

EXERCISE 44(F)
 

We will be going out to lunch with our friends.
That was a very good meal and we really enjoyed it.
John has done very well in his music exams.
I am pleased to see them looking so well and healthy.
Jenny has been very ill with a cold all week.
I think I have never been so ill in all my life.
 

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