Wordscapes Level 1640 Answers

CLAY - A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

LIAR - One who tells lies.

RAIL - A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

AIRY - Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies.

LACY - Made of lace or decorated with it.

LAIR - A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

RACY - Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich.

CIRCA - Approximately, about.

LYRIC - Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.

ACRYLIC - Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.