Wordscapes Level 1554 Answers

CHI

the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (Χ, χ), transliterated as ‘kh’ or ‘ch’

CHOIR

an organized group of singers, especially one that takes part in church services or performs in public

CHORE

a routine task, especially a household one

CORE

the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds

ECHO

a sound or sounds caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the listener

HEIR

a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death

HER

used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified

HERO

a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea

HEROIC

having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined

HIRE

obtain the temporary use of (something) for an agreed payment

HOE

use a hoe to dig (earth) or thin out or dig up (plants)

ICE

internal combustion engine

IRE

anger

OCHER

a moderate yellow-orange to orange color

OCHRE

an earthy pigment containing ferric oxide, typically with clay, varying from light yellow to brown or red

ORE

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably

RICE

a swamp grass which is widely cultivated as a source of food, especially in Asia

RICH

having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy