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3-NAMERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY |
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This musical wraps up with "A New Deal For Christmas", featuring FDR, Daddy Warbucks & the gang |
Annie
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Dysphemism, the substitution of an offensive word for an inoffensive one, is the direct antonym of this word |
a euphemism
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After the Revolution, this American naval hero became an admiral in the Russian navy |
John Paul Jones
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A group of homeless people begin the not so merry "Christmas Bells" in this Jonathan Larson musical |
Rent
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Sonar is one of these words formed from the first letters of a series of words |
an acronym
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Ethnology is a branch of this -ology that is closely related to sociology |
(David: What are races?) (Alex: No. What is [*]?) (David: [Hand to his head] Oh!) (Alex: Forgot the category; cost you a bit.) (David: Whoo, wow.)
anthropology
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This son of a president was the USA's ace diplomat in the 18-teens before becoming president himself |
John Quincy Adams
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A replica of this, crack & all, can be seen at an Allentown church where the original was hidden during the Revolutionary War |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
the Liberty Bell
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Begin with putting your right hand in, then put it out, then back in again, then shake it all about; repeat with other body parts |
do the Hokey Pokey
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This musical auntie sings, "We need a little Christmas, right this very minute, candles in the window, carols at the spinet" |
(Alex: Less than a minute now.)
Mame
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An ananym is a name written this way, like Kebert |
backwards
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Charles Richter taught this -ology at Caltech from 1937 to 1970 |
seismology
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In 1871 this inventor began teaching instructors of the deaf in the Boston area |
Alexander Graham Bell
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In Carlsbad, Calif. & Winter Haven, Florida, you can see mini versions of iconic buildings & landmarks made out of these toys |
LEGOs
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Combine rye or bourbon, sweet vermouth & bitters over ice, stir, strain, garnish with a cherry |
make a Manhattan
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In 2018 these mind-blowing magicians with monikers like the Deductionist debuted their "Magic of the Holidays" show |
The Illusionists
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This word for a misused word comes from the name of a meddling aunt in Richard Sheridan's "The Rivals" |
malapropism
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This -ology is for bird brains & bird beaks, habitats, migration & everything else that deals with birds |
ornithology
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The New-York Weekly Journal's criticism of a Colonial governor led to the 1735 trial of JPZ, this printer |
Zenger
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For about 50 bucks on Amazon, you can get yourself a small copy of the Louvre statue "Winged Victory of" this island |
Samothrace
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Stand behind a wooden stake, facing an opposite one a few yards away, toss metal semi-discs in an arc at the far one |
play horseshoes
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Based on the 1954 film, a musical called this composer's "White Christmas" livened up the holidays in 2008 & 2009 |
(Irving) Berlin
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An eponym is a word derived from a person's name; this is a word for a person from a particular place, like Muscovite |
(David: What is denonym?) (Alex: Say it again.) (David: Denonym, D-E-N-O-N-Y-M?)
demonym
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Doctors in this field might specialize in issues with the retina or in treating glaucoma |
ophthalmology
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In 1878, she got an equal rights amendment introduced, and appeared before senators who chatted & smoked as she spoke |
(Elizabeth Cady) Stanton
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In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl sailed from Peru to Polynesia on this raft, a replica of ones used by ancient south Americans |
Kon-Tiki
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Nock the projectile in the string, hold solid part of weapon firmly, pull back on string, aim, release |
fire a bow & arrow
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