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Answer: Pray

Pray is a verb, which means it is a doing word, so to pray means saying a prayer. A prayer is a plea to God or another deity. There have been many uses of the word "pray", such as pray for me, saying a prayer for you, praying for others and praying for all and sundry, which requires something to be resolved or something to happen.

Answer: Prey

A carnivore is an animal that eats other animals. The animal that it intends to kill or eat is known as the "prey". Prey can also mean to take advantage of someone, for example, a person can prey on tourists for their lack of knowledge of the area.

Answer: Grey

Grey is a colour between black and white and is achieved by mixing the two colours together. The shade of grey depends on whether more black or white has been used. The darker shade of grey has more black than white and vice versa the lighter shade of grey has more white than black in the mix.

Answer: Drey

The flying squirrel produces a nest of twigs, leaves and grass in a fork of a large tree. The nest takes constant upkeep to ensure that it is watertight and safe from predators. To ensure safety a squirrel may prepare more than one drey so if something happens to the first one they have a back up. Some dreys will be used for only a season and others may be used year after year.

Answer: Dreg

The word dreg means the least wanted part or what is left. Mostly associated with the sediment left from tea or other liquids, it has also become part of figurative language such as the "dregs of society".

Answer: Drag

Drag can mean to pull something along, usually with the connotation of being done forcibly. Drag can also be used in the context of time, meaning going slow, such as "it was such a drag at work today" or "the day dragged". Not only that, a person can be considered a drag, meaning that they are boring and hard work.

Answer: Crag

A crag is a middle English word meaning a rock formation that is steep, rough ("craggy") and projects out from its surroundings. The word crag is believed to have come from either the Scottish or Irish Gaelic word creag, or from the Welsh craig. Thinking about a crag one thinks of something that is able to be climbed and of rambling.

Answer: Clag

Clag is a transitive verb meaning to coat something in a sticky or gooey mixture, for example covering something in mud. Alternatively it can simply mean to make something stick to a person.

In Australia "Clag" is a brand name for a glue paste used predominately by primary students for paper projects. "Clag" has now become a word meaning glue in Australia, therefore when you are asked for "clag" you are being asked for glue not the brand name substance, similar to being asked for a Kleenex, meaning a tissue, not necessarily one being made by Kleenex.

Answer: Clam

A clam is a bivalve mollusc that has shells of equal size. Clams are a popular food in the United States, with the most recognised being clam chowder. In the 1950s clams were also associated with a "clambake", which was an informal beach party - rock on Fabian.

Answer: Clap

A clap can be used to appreciate a performance, it is also known as applause. You can also clap someone on the back for a deed well done. In most cases it is a sign of approval.