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AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY PREFERRED PLURALS |
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This scientist & future partner of Crick enrolled at the U. of C. in 1943 at age 15 |
(James) Watson
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This artist's career took off after he recorded demos of songs he wrote for someone else to sing
"I'm gonna love you, love you, love you..." |
Barry White
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Harvey Karp's "The Happiest Baby on the Block" lays out the 5 S's, the first being this tight wrapping, or "clothes" |
swaddling
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Not to be confused with the mammal, the dolphinfish is often sold using this Hawaiian name |
mahi-mahi
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This Jamaican seaport was founded in the 1690s & became the capital in 1872 |
Kingston
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John Paul Stevens went to the U. of C. & later lectured there on this subject |
law
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This Motown group was known for its choreography, harmony & Melvin Franklin singing bass |
The Temptations
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"The Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic changed 1 letter in a Trump phrase to get this title for his book on success |
You're Hired
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This preserve which contains fruit rind borrows its name from the Portuguese word for quince jam |
marmalade
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NATO is headquartered on Blvd. Leopold III in this European capital |
Brussels
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Chicago South Sider & U. of C. alumna seen here |
(Alex: That is former senator [*].)
Carol Moseley Braun
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This artist heard here got Grammy nominations in pop, jazz & R&B as well as a children's category
"You'll never find / Another love like mine..." |
Lou Rawls
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The book "Alcoholics Anonymous" is often called within AA by this alliterative name |
the Big Book
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Emperor Menelik II established this city whose name means "new flower" |
(Alex: Just like that, your chance to take the lead away from Babu.) (Arthur: Uh, let's, um, I'll, five--$5400, please.) (Alex: A True Daily Double.) (Arthur: A True Daily Double, that's what I was looking for.) [Laughter] ... (Arthur: Oh, man. Uh, what is, uh, Ankara?) ... (Arthur: Can I change my bet, Alex? I'm sorry.) [Laughter] (Alex: No, the rules haven't changed since you were a champion.) (Arthur: Oh, I was just checking.)
Addis Ababa
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Manservant |
(Arthur: What are manservants?)
menservants
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"I am an American, Chicago born" begins "The Adventures of Augie March" by this U. of C. alum & professor |
Saul Bellow
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Though Bruce Springsteen sang the more famous version, this gravel-voice singer wrote "Jersey Girl" |
Tom Waits
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She has "Maida" lot of fans with her books of "Great Cookies" & "Great Chocolate Desserts" |
Maida Heatter
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This breakfast treat of untoasted cereals & dried fruit was developed as a health food by a Swiss nutritionist |
muesli
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Bratislava, on the left bank of the Danube, is the capital of this country |
Slovakia
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In 1939, after Constitution Hall refused to allow her to perform, this contralto sang at the Lincoln Memorial |
(Alex: A famous event in our history: [*].)
Marian Anderson
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In 1980 lefty scholar Howard Zinn published this type of "History of the United States" |
A People's History
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This popular leafy soul food side dish is an excellent source of vitamins A & C |
mustard greens
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The Praca Marques de Pombal is at the top of the Avenida da Liberdade, a main street in this city |
Lisbon
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