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DOCTOR IS NOT MY FIRST NAME |
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Eriksfjord was a region that was home to a Viking settlement begun around 985 A.D. on this large island |
Greenland
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Baker Street regular Dr. Watson |
John
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Tchaikovsky had a double premiere on Dec. 18, 1892: his opera "Iolanta" & this ballet |
The Nutcracker
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Top 40 songs by this rapper in 2019 included "Follow God", "On God" & "Use This Gospel" |
Kanye
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Between the core & crust is this layer that forms the greatest bulk of the Earth |
the mantle
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One who doodles, or a sliding storage compartment in a cabinet |
[NOTE: Peter gave both pronunciations.]
drawer
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Based on a real-life 11th century Viking & involving killing trolls & monsters, the tale of Grettir the Outlaw is one of these epic stories |
a saga
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Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's different kind of animator |
Victor
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Subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch", this Aaron Copland ballet uses elements of hoedown dancing & bronco busting |
(Mayim: Yes, or "Ro-day-o", if you prefer.)
Rodeo
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"Somebody Told Me" these Las Vegas rockers were "Imploding The Mirage" in 2020 |
The Killers
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Our pal Louis Pasteur used this word to describe what happens when yeast functions anaerobically |
fermentation
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As a flower, it's one syllable; as a pale type of wine, it's 2 |
[NOTE: Judi gave both pronunciations.]
rose (rosé)
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Wagner knew about these female choosers of the slain in Viking myth; a rare pendant depicting one was found in 2012 |
a valkyrie
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Surgeon/sorcerer Dr. Strange |
Stephen
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The ballet "Fancy Free" about sailors on leave inspired the film "On the Town" with Frank Sinatra as Chip & this dancer as Gabey |
Gene Kelly
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In the '60s red hunting jackets were a signature look for this British group |
The Kinks
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A substance called chitin largely makes up this shell of certain crustaceans |
(Judi: What are bivalves?)
an exoskeleton
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As an Italian musical direction, it's definitely 2 syllables; as a word meaning "talent", it can be one or 2 |
forte
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The word means "bearskin", but these Viking warriors were said to fight almost naked in a bloodthirsty fury |
berserkers
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Dr. Jekyll, created in 1886 |
Henry
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In "Coppélia", a magical doctor creates a life-size one of these that young Franz becomes obsessed with |
a doll
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Despite the title, the 1967 Neil Diamond classic about this title lady is not in the style of bluegrass |
"Kentucky Woman"
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Need a handy man? One of the most ancient examples of the human genus is this one whose name means "handy man" |
Homo habilis
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As a verb, this word means "gained knowledge" but as a 2-syllable adjective, it means "erudite" |
[NOTE: Peter gave both pronunciations.]
learned
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This "Great" Anglo-Saxon king defeated an army of invading Danish Vikings at the Battle of Edington in 878 |
Alfred the Great
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M.D. & Ph.D., vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing |
Abraham
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"The River" was a jazz ballet collaboration between bandleader Duke Ellington & this choreographer |
Alvin Ailey
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Ooh I wanna take ya, but, the Beach Boys completely made up this triple-rhyme title island from a 1988 song |
Kokomo
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An isobar connects areas of equal barometric pressure on a weather map; a line that connects areas of equal temperature is this |
an isotherm
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The top of your head, or a liver spread |
[NOTE: Judi gave both pronunciations.]
pate (pâté)
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