Wordscapes Level 976 Answers

CRINGE

bend one's head and body in fear or apprehension or in a servile manner

GENE

(in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring

GENERIC

characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific

GENIE

a spirit of Arabian folklore, frequently depicted as being imprisoned within a bottle or oil lamp and as being capable of granting wishes when summoned

GENRE

a style or category of art, music, or literature

GREEN

of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds

GRIN

smile broadly

NIECE

a daughter of one's brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law

REIGN

hold royal office; rule as monarch

REIN

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving

RICE

a swamp grass which is widely cultivated as a source of food, especially in Asia

RING

a small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority