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The structure of a novel's story & the way events unfold; sometimes it "thickens" |
the plot
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It's a pot of the New England style of this chunky seafood soup, made with fresh littlenecks |
clam chowder
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At the Grammys, it was all about this singer, who won for Best New Artist in 2016 |
(Meghan) Trainor
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He knew "not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death" |
Patrick Henry
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A "B" falls off the extreme edge, leaving this skating-friendly venue |
a rink
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"Give me the answer!" is an example of this grammatical mood |
imperative
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It's the more familiar name for light amplification by the stimulated emission of radiation |
laser
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We're making capelli d'angelo, which is Italian for this extremely fine pasta |
angel hair
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The late Alan Rickman was best known in recent years for playing this Harry Potter role |
Professor Snape
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He resolved that "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth" |
(Caleb: Who is Jefferson?) (Jack: Who is Franklin?)
Abraham Lincoln
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"B" says goodbye to a dark color & now you have this, meaning "deficiency" |
lack
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A-B-A-B is an example of this, which sounds like a devious plan |
rhyme scheme
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Get 'em while they're hot--these Mexican treats for dessert |
churros
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She trained hard so that she could perform her own stunts as a trapeze artist in "The Greatest Showman" |
Zendaya
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FDR: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941--a date which will live in" this |
infamy
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When the "B" is combed out of a hair plait, this sudden attack remains |
raid
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New York Times guidelines say with a long quote, it's "usually wise to" do this, restate it in different words |
paraphrase
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This element that can turn a swimmer's hair green takes its name from the Greek for "greenish yellow" |
chlorine
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We're going Greek with burgers topped with tzatziki sauce & this crumbly 4-letter Greek cheese |
feta
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On his "Late Late Show", this Brit drives around town singing carpool karaoke with some pretty amazing guests |
James Corden
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A 1908 work called America "the great" this vessel, "where all the races of Europe are...reforming" |
melting pot
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A hasty, tactless word loses a "B" & becomes this skin eruption |
rash
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Not a city in N.Y., this 10-letter figure of speech is using a part to represent a whole, as in "hired hands" |
synecdoche
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While it's still deep within the Earth, before it becomes lava, molten rock is called this |
magma
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It's Hungarian goulash flavored with this red Hungarian seasoning, of course |
paprika
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"Empire State of Mind" is a biography of this rapper & how he went "From Street Corner to Corner Office" |
Jay-Z
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An 1844 campaign slogan was this number "or Fight", a reference to the northern border of the Oregon territory |
(Jack: What is 44?)
54-40 or Fight
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Pilfering the "B" from a strong Irish accent makes you this kind of scoundrel |
(Alex: Take the "B" off brogue, and you become [*].)
a rogue
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