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A type of beetle is named for this outer covering of tree trunks, which it damages |
bark
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The 2011 movie "Soul Surfer" tells the heroic tale of Bethany Hamilton, who was attacked by one of these |
a shark
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The last flight of one of these took place with the launch of the Atlantis on July 8, 2011 |
a space shuttle
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These one-eyed giants forged Zeus' thunderbolts |
the Cyclopses
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This stretchy one-piece garment for both sexes was named for a guy, a French acrobat |
a leotard
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A peach is covered with it |
fuzz
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On Nick 12-year-old Aang must overcome the ruthless fire nation as The "Last" this |
(Hallie: What is an Avatar?)
an Airbender
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In 2006 she became Alaska's first female governor |
Sarah Palin
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Daedalus built this maze that confined the Minotaur, but was later imprisoned in it himself |
the Labyrinth
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In the ballet "Checkmate", the red one of these gets to die an agonizing death at the hands of the black queen |
(Greg: What is--uh--)
a king
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Jade, Cloe, Sasha & Yasmin were the first 4 of these fashion dolls |
Bratz
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Take 2 letters out of Barracudina to get this better-known predatory fish |
a barracuda
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This youngest member of "The Incredibles" doesn't show any superpowers until Syndrome tries to abduct him |
Jack-Jack
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On Jan. 15, 2006 NASA's Stardust spacecraft, having "tailed" this type of celestial body, came back with dust from it |
a comet
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Only this one of the 3 Gorgons was mortal; Perseus killed her |
Medusa
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Boys' classes often emphasize jumps, maybe even the difficult tour en l'air, which means this in the air |
turn (twirl accepted)
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A ballroom dance, it can also mean something that can be accomplished with little effort |
a waltz
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"Number 6" shows up to help the title alien in this movie that features otherworldly superteens |
I Am Number Four
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Name of the man seen here who has presided over the U.S. Senate since 2009 |
(Alex: Yes, Vice President.)
Joe Biden
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Poets gave this name to Amor, the winged boy god of love |
Cupid
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A boy named Fritz breaks this title gift given to his sister Clara by Drosselmeyer |
(Greg: No.) (Alex: I betcha it's a ballet you've seen at your school. What is [*]?)
The Nutcracker
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Varieties of this round snack cracker made by Nabisco include whole wheat & honey butter |
Ritz
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In 2011 a "lone" one of these predators crossed from Oregon to become California's first wild one since 1924 |
(Greg: What is the California Condor?) ... (Alex: The predator in this case is [*].)
a wolf
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Taylor Lautner & Taylor Dooley play these imaginary heroes who come alive to fight Mr. Electric in a 2005 film |
(Alex: You are right--you know your kid heroes.)
Sharkboy & Lavagirl
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In 2009 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defeated Mir Hossein Moussavi to win re-election as president of this country |
Iran
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She's Apollo's older twin sister |
Artemis
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After a performance, ballerinas curtsy; men perform a small one of these equivalent gestures |
a bow
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As a verb it can mean to move swiftly; as a noun, it's one who has remarkable skill |
(Greg: What is whootz?)
whiz
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