Wordscapes Level 1057 Answers

DELI

a shop selling ready-to-eat food products

DEW

tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses

DYE

a natural or synthetic substance used to add a colour to or change the colour of something

IDLE

(of a person) avoiding work; lazy

IDLY

with no particular purpose, reason, or foundation

LED

a light-emitting diode (a semiconductor diode which glows when a voltage is applied)

LEWD

crude and offensive in a sexual way

LID

a removable or hinged cover for the top of a container

LIE

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface

LYE

a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing

WED

get married to

WELD

join together (metal parts) by heating the surfaces to the point of melting with a blowpipe, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, etc.

WIDE

of great or more than average width

WIDELY

far apart; with a wide space or interval between

WIELD

hold and use (a weapon or tool)

WILD

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated

WILY

skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully

YEW

a coniferous tree which has red berrylike fruits, and most parts of which are highly poisonous. Yews are linked with folklore and superstition and can live to a great age; the timber is used in cabinetmaking and (formerly) to make longbows

YIELD

produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product)