Wordscapes Level 1049 Answers

INURE

accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant

NIP

bite or pinch sharply

PEN

an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder

PIE

a baked dish usually containing meat and vegetables or fruit and having a top and typically a base of pastry

PIER

a platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat

PIN

a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc.

PINE

an evergreen coniferous tree which has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves. Many kinds are grown for the soft timber, which is widely used for furniture and pulp, or for tar and turpentine

PRUNE

a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance

PUN

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings

PURE

not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material

REIN

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving

REP

a representative

RIP

rest in peace (used on graves)

RIPE

(of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating

RIPEN

become or make ripe

RUIN

the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed

RUN

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time

RUNE

a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet

UNRIPE

(of fruit) not ripe

URN

a tall, rounded vase with a stem and base, especially one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person