Wordscapes Level 2930 Answers

EMU

a large flightless fast-running Australian bird resembling the ostrich, with shaggy grey or brown plumage, bare blue skin on the head and neck, and three-toed feet

IMPURE

mixed with foreign matter; adulterated

IRE

anger

MIME

the theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement

MIRE

a stretch of swampy or boggy ground

MUM

one's mother

PER

for each (used with units to express a rate)

PERM

a hairstyle produced by setting the hair in waves or curls and then treating it with chemicals so that the style lasts for several months

PIE

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

PIER

a platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat

PREMIUM

an amount to be paid for a contract of insurance

PRIM

feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct

PRIME

of first importance; main

PURE

not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material

RIP

rest in peace (used on graves)

RIPE

(of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating

RUM

an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses

RUMP

the hind part of the body of a mammal or the lower back of a bird

UMPIRE

(in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play