Wordscapes Level 2918 Answers

CITE

refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work

CRIME

an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law

EMIT

produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation)

ITEM

an individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set

MERIT

the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward

MET

a secondary malignant growth at a distance from a primary site of cancer; a metastasis

METRIC

relating to or based on the metre as a unit of length

MITE

a minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to the ticks. Many kinds live in the soil and a number are parasitic on plants or animals

MITER

a liturgical headdress worn by bishops on formal occasions

REM

a unit of effective absorbed dose of ionizing radiation in human tissue, loosely equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays

RIM

the upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular

RITE

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act

TERM

a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study

TIC

a habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face

TIE

attach or fasten with string or similar cord

TIER

each in a series of rows or levels of a structure placed one above the other

TIME

the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole

TIMER

an automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time

TIRE

feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep

TRIM

make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts