Wordscapes Level 742 Answers

ELM

a tall deciduous tree that typically has rough serrated leaves and propagates from root suckers

ISLE

an island or peninsula, especially a small one

LESS

a smaller amount of; not as much

LIE

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface

LIME

a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime

MESS

a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place

MIL

millimetres

MILE

by a great amount or a long way

MISSILE

an object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon

SEMI

a semi-detached house

SIM

a video game that simulates an activity such as flying an aircraft or playing a sport

SIMILE

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion)

SIS

a person's sister (often used as a form of address)

SLIM

(of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender

SLIME

an unpleasantly thick and slippery liquid substance

SMILE

form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed