Wordscapes Level 1283 Answers

CLIP

a flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place

EPIC

a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation

ICE

internal combustion engine

ISLE

an island or peninsula, especially a small one

LIE

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

LIP

either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth

LISP

a speech defect in which s is pronounced like th in thick and z is pronounced like th in this

PIC

a photograph or cinema film

PIE

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

PILE

a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another

SLICE

a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion

SLIP

lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance

SPEC

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

SPICE

an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin

SPLICE

join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands at the ends