Wordscapes Level 3492 Answers

EGO

a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

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

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

GEM

a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved

GERM

a microorganism, especially one which causes disease

GORE

blood that has been shed, especially as a result of violence

GUM

a viscous secretion of some trees and shrubs that hardens on drying but is soluble in water, and from which adhesives and other products are made

MEG

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

MORE

a greater or additional amount or degree of

MORGUE

a mortuary

MUG

a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer

OGRE

(in folklore) a man-eating giant

ORE

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

REM

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

ROGUE

a person whose behaviour one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likeable or attractive

ROUGE

a red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for colouring the cheeks or lips

RUE

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

RUG

a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor

RUM

an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses

URGE

a strong desire or impulse