| Instrument to measure distance between two points |
CALLIPER |
| More fragile, slighter |
FLIMSIER |
| Motherly |
MATERNAL |
| One liquidates or preserves assets |
RECEIVER |
| Pick and choose |
SELECT |
| Pieces of poetry |
VERSES |
| Purposeful and unwavering |
RESOLUTE |
| Repository for historical artefacts |
MUSEUM |
| Small island |
ISLE |
| Soft fabric made from a goat's wool |
CASHMERE |
| Spanish sheep with high quality fleece |
MERINO |
| Tedious, tiresome |
IRKSOME |
| These birds warp Ross badly |
SPARROWS |
| Throat clearance to attract attention |
AHEM |
| Tool for striking |
HAMMER |
| Wearing away with time |
ERODING |