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KNIGHTS OF THE DICTIONARY? |
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MYTHICAL TOOLS & ACCESSORIES |
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BET YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT ONE COMING |
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By 1942 FDR had appointed 7 new men to this body: it took a while, but he got the packing he had wanted |
the Supreme Court
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"Eat, Pray, Love" & "Mona Lisa Smile" |
Julia Roberts
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This knight eats only the cut of beef from directly in front of the round |
sirloin
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Triton, son of this Greek god, stilled the waves by blowing on a conch |
Poseidon
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The vampires hope for great things from the "clean" type of this, generator of half of the USA's electricity |
coal
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In 1839 he spilled a mix of rubber & sulfur onto a hot stove & to his surprise, the mix didn't melt--we never "tire" of him |
Goodyear
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Congress adopted this document in 1777, but it was not fully ratified by the states for another 4 years |
(Jesse: What is the Constitution?)
the Articles of Confederation
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"Shutter Island" & "Revolutionary Road" |
Leonardo DiCaprio
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He's the knight who guards the outer boundary of a circle |
circumference
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The weapon of choice of this Norse god, which created lightning, is seen here |
Thor
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Instead of driving, the E.V.s stay green by working from home via computer & fax--this 13-letter term |
telecommuting
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This "Player Piano" novelist said, "history is merely a list of surprises, it can only prepare us to be surprised again" |
Vonnegut
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Slaves, molasses & rum were exchanged in the 3 arms of the colonial practice known as this "trade" |
the triangle trade
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"Enchanted" & "Thelma & Louise" |
Susan Sarandon
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This knight wields his razor-sharp knife in the operating room |
surgeon
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Aphrodite had this garment that aroused passion, perhaps by firming & flattering her shape |
(Jesse: What is a garter?)
a girdle
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The fanged ones diligently recycle No. 1 (PETE) & No. 2 (HDPE) types of this |
[End-of-round signal sounds.]
plastic
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In 1950 this general & head of the U.N. military force led a surprise landing behind enemy lines at the Korean port of Inchon |
MacArthur
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"Our flag still waves proudly from the walls", William B. Travis said of it, "I shall never surrender or retreat" |
the Alamo
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"Che" & "The Wolfman" |
Benicio del Toro
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The addiction research council warned him that alcoholism leads to this disease, but did he listen? |
cirrhosis
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The thyrsus, an ivy-covered staff, was an attribute of this god who inspired wild festivities |
Bacchus (or Dionysus)
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E.V.s suck up this 4-letter renewable energy source; its worldwide kinetic energy is said to be 11 quadrillion kW-hours per year |
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)
wind
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In 1533 this Spaniard got a healthy ransom for Atahualpa but surprise! executed the Incan ruler anyway |
(Francisco) Pizarro
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"Twilight" (2008) & "The Runaways" |
Kristen Stewart
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He's burying his armor, weapons, a cache of food & a supply of batteries to get ready for some huge disaster |
survivalist
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He used his mirror shield to keep from turning to stone as he battled Medusa |
Perseus
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Eating (& drinking) only what's grown within 100 miles, the vampires are these, a word coined by Jessica Prentice |
locavores
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