Wordscapes Level 1848 Answers

BELL - A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.

BILL - Any of various bladed or pointed hand weapons, originally designating an Anglo-Saxon sword, and later a weapon of infantry, especially in the 14th and 15th centuries, commonly consisting of a broad, heavy, double-edged, hook-shaped blade, with a short pike at the back and another at the top, attached to the end of a long staff.

BILE - A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

GLIB - Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.

BEIGE - A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

LIBEL - A written (notably as handbill) or pictorial statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.

BELLE - An attractive woman.

BILGE - The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.

LEGIBLE - Being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.