Wordscapes Level 387 Answers

AIR - The atmospheric substance above the surface of the earth which animals breathe, formerly considered to be a single substance, one of the four basic elements of ancient philosophy and one of the five basic elements of Eastern traditions.

EAR - The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

ERA - A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

VIA - A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.).

IRE - Iron.

RARE - Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).

REAR - To raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.

RAVE - An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).

RIVER - A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, ending at an ocean or in an inland sea. Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods.

ARRIVE - To reach.