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His infamous quote was "Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged!" |
John Wilkes Booth
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A case for arrows, whether or not it shakes |
quiver
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This company's "No 3" perfume comes in a box decorated w/its trademark green & red stripes & double G's |
Gucci
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Beethoven wrote 3 equale compositions for 4 of these instruments, not 76 |
trombones
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He's been called "The Thief of Bad Gags", "Mr. Television" & "Uncle Miltie" |
Milton Berle
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In a famous fable, the ant is portrayed as hard working while this insect just has a good time |
grasshopper
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To defend Britain, he vowed, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds" |
Winston Churchill
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It means government by a small group, not government by men named Ollie |
oligarchy
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In English, the name "magic noire" means this, & it'll have you in its spell |
black magic
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German for "song collection", it's also the name of a soft cheese resembling a mild limburger |
Liederkranz
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He can be your critical mentor even if you're not his nephew & he's not from Holland |
Dutch uncle
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Term for a community of ants, its population can reach millions |
colony
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"Many abolitionists have yet to learn the ABC of woman's rights," she wrote in 1860 |
Susan B. Anthony
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If your hostess offers you a comfit, she expects you to do this with it |
... (Alex: It's candy.)
eat it
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This 5th Avenue store says its perfume is "our newest jewel"; you might want to wear it to breakfast |
Tiffany's
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French for "study", it's an instrumental piece designed to improve a player's technique |
étude
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Elizabeth II became direct heir to the British throne when her uncle did this |
abdicate
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Ants protect themselves from their enemies by stinging or doing this to them |
(Sharon: Eating them, what is eating them?)
biting
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In reference to his post-WWI 14 Points, Clemenceau noted, "The good Lord had only 10" |
(Woodrow) Wilson
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Misogyny is the hatred of women, whereas misogamy is this |
(Sharon: What is the hatred of men?) (Ann: What is the hatred of people?)
hatred of marriage
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Often used in perfume to prevent rapid evaporation, its name means "gray amber" |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
ambergris
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As a reed instrument, it's played with the mouth; made of glass, it's played with wet fingers or mallets |
harmonica
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Grotesque character played by Jackie Coogan in the TV series with the following theme:
"They're creepy and they're kooky / Mysterious and spooky..." |
(Michael: Who is Uncle Fenster?) ... (Alex: We've got a minute to go.)
Uncle Fester
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After mating in the air, the queen ant lands & tears these off |
wings
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Civil War general who said, "War is cruelty and you cannot refine it" |
(William Tecumseh) Sherman
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From Latin for "to beg", it's a fancy 9-letter synonym for a beggar |
mendicant
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Chopin wrote over 50 of these Polish folk dances performed by 4 or 8 couples |
mazurka
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When he was 18, Octavian, a.k.a. Augustus, was adopted by & made heir to this man, his great uncle |
Julius Caesar
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