Wordscapes Level 1987 Answers

CON

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them

CONE

a solid or hollow object which tapers from a circular or roughly circular base to a point

CONJURE

cause (a spirit or ghost) to appear by means of a magic ritual

CORE

the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds

CORN

the chief cereal crop of a district, especially (in England) wheat or (in Scotland) oats

CRONE

a wrinkled or stooped old woman

CUE

a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance

CUR

an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel

CURE

relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition

EURO

the single European currency, which replaced the national currencies of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Luxembourg, Austria, Finland, the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, and the Netherlands in 2002. Twenty member states of the European Union now use the euro

ONCE

on one occasion or for one time only

ONE

the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1

ORE

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

OUNCE

a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 grams)

OUR

belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified

RUE

bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone

RUN

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

URN

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