Wordscapes Level 708 Answers

AIL

trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body

AIR

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

LAIR

a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives

LAT

the basic monetary unit of Latvia, equal to 100 santims (replaced by the euro in 2014)

LIAR

a person who tells lies

RAIL

a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on

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

RIVAL

a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity

TAIL

the hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect

TAR

cover (something) with tar

TRAIL

a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something

TRIAL

a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings

TRIVIA

details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value

TRIVIAL

of little value or importance

VAT

a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry

VIA

travelling through (a place) en route to a destination

VIAL

a small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicines

VIRAL

of the nature of, caused by, or relating to a virus or viruses

VITAL

absolutely necessary; essential