Wordscapes Level 456 Answers

AIR

the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen

ART

the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

GAIT

a person's manner of walking

GAS

a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid)

GIST

the substance or general meaning of a speech or text

GIT

an unpleasant or contemptible person (typically used of a man)

GRATIS

without charge; free

GRIT

small loose particles of stone or sand

ITS

belonging to or associated with a thing previously mentioned or easily identified

RAT

a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases

RIG

provide (a sailing boat) with sails and rigging

SIR

used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority

SIT

adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet and one's back is upright

STAG

a male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year

STAIR

a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building

STAR

a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun

STIR

move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly

TAG

a label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information

TAR

cover (something) with tar