Wordscapes Level 1544 Answers

ALUM

a colourless astringent compound which is a hydrated double sulphate of aluminium and potassium, used in solution in dyeing and tanning

ANY

used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many

HAM

salted or smoked meat from the upper part of a pig's leg

HAUL

(of a person) pull or drag with effort or force

HAY

grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder

HULA

a dance performed by Hawaiian women, characterized by six basic steps, undulating hips, and gestures symbolizing or imitating natural phenomena or historical or mythological subjects

HUM

make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee

HUMAN

relating to or characteristic of humankind

HUMANLY

from a human point of view; in a human manner

HYMN

a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god

LAM

hit hard; strike

LAY

put (something) down gently or carefully

MAN

an adult male human being

MANLY

having or denoting qualities and characteristics traditionally associated with or expected of men

MAUL

(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

MAY

expressing possibility

NAY

or rather (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used)

YAM

the edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant that is widely grown in tropical and subtropical countries