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"Sweet" term for the first weeks of a president's term when public support & trust are high |
the honeymoon period
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Marni Nixon dubbed Natalie Wood's singing voice for this 1961 musical about rival gangs |
West Side Story
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The traditional medicine of this country is based on ch'i, the universal life force |
China
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A Napoleon may have a thin icing or be dusted with the confectioners' type of this |
sugar
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A poem composed as a lament for the dead, its name comes from elegos, "mournful song" |
elegy
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This country's chief ports include Isafjordhur, Hafnarfjordhur, Siglufjordhur & Reykjavik |
Iceland
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This agency, the TVA, serves a region covering parts of 7 states |
the Tennessee Valley Authority
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It's the film in which Shirley MacLaine sings "If My Friends Could See Me Now" |
Sweet Charity
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These cells make up about 40% of normal blood |
red blood cells
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French for "froth", it's a fluffy chocolate dessert |
mousse
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A keepsake, its name comes from meminisse, "to remember" |
memento
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Known for its rare manuscripts, this British library is named for scholar-diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley |
the Bodleian
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The holder of this post is generally considered the highest-ranking cabinet official |
(John: What is the vice president?)
the Secretary of State
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Isaac Stern provided the violin solos for this film set in Anatevka |
Fiddler on the Roof
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Due to routine immunization only about 100 cases of this, aka lockjaw, are treated in the U.S. each year |
tetanus
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This old-fashioned cake made in a tube pan is made by alternating light & dark batter |
(Paul: Uh, what is a Bundt cake?)
marble cake
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The name of this blue dye flows back to the Indus River |
indigo
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Hannes Schneider of Austria's Arlberg region developed the Arlberg technique of teaching this sport |
downhill skiing
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No members of the house voted against this 1964 resolution giving LBJ a free hand in Vietnam |
the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Bob Fosse directed & co-wrote this 1979 musical inspired by his own life |
All That Jazz
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Pyelonephritis is a bacterial infection of these organs |
the kidneys
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It's the traditional fruit in tarte tatin |
apple
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This dance's name is derived from Polish meaning "from the province of Mazovia" |
mazurka
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In Slovenia it's "Zdravljica", which means "the toast" |
(Paul: What is cheers?) (Suzanne: What is thank you?)
the national anthem
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The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is administered by this cabinet department |
the Department of Transportation
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Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops was the voice of Audrey II, the bloodthirsty plant in this musical |
Little Shop of Horrors
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The uvula hangs from this "soft" structure |
the palate
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This cream named for a German region is a mix of eggs, whipped cream, flavorings & gelatin |
bavarois (Bavarian)
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The name of this flowering plant may come from a name of the god Apollo, Paion |
the peony
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Though he's now based in France, fashion designer Paco Rabanne was born in this country |
Spain
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