Wordscapes Level 1040 Answers

FIERY

consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly

FILE

a folder or box for holding loose papers together and in order for easy reference

FIRE

a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning

FIREFLY

a soft-bodied beetle related to the glow-worm, the winged male and flightless female of which both have luminescent organs. The light is chiefly produced in flashes and typically functions as a signal between the sexes

FLIER

someone who travels by air

FLYER

a person or thing that flies, especially in a particular way

IFFY

full of uncertainty; doubtful

LIFE

the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death

LYRE

a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used especially in ancient Greece. Modern instruments of this type are found mainly in East Africa

RELY

depend on with full trust or confidence

RIFE

(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread

RIFF

a short repeated phrase in popular music and jazz, typically used as an introduction or refrain in a song

RIFLE

a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance

RILE

make (someone) annoyed or irritated