NON-ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS
STARTS WITH "AU"
MEDICAL ADJECTIVES
TOOL WORDS & PHRASES
MOVIE MAGIC & WIZARDRY
WE RECOGNIZE
400
Hold on--we appear to be having some earthquake activity as recorded by this instrument
a seismograph
400
A philographist collects these; would you like mine?
an autograph
400
This adjective used of non-cancerous tumors is from the Latin for "kindly"
benign
400
You have one "to grind" when saying something for an ulterior reason
ax
400
Amateur magician Tony Curtis did his own tricks in a 1953 biopic of this conjurer & escape artist
Houdini
400
It's the headwear seen here worn by a lot of '50s kids emulating TV's Davy Crockett
a coonskin cap
800
It's commonly known as a lie detector
polygraph
800
Though from Latin for "whitish", it's actually reddish brown
auburn
800
This 5-letter word means pertaining to the kidneys
renal
800
Familiar with the procedure? Then you know this power tool that makes holes
a drill
800
At age 78, Ian McKellen said this character "is over 7,000 years old, so I'm not too old"
Gandalf
800
We recognize this flower; seen here is the creeping type that grows wild across North America
a buttercup
1200
Seen here, an ophthalmologist uses a tonometer to measure the pressure inside the patient's eye to screen for this disease
glaucoma
1200
It's the A in ASD; Asperger's is no longer a separate diagnosis
autism
1200
This 5-syllable word means infected with a virus but showing no obvious signs
asymptomatic
1200
It can mean both to sculpt & to swindle someone
a chisel
***
1200
In "Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets", Professor Snape uses this spell to disarm Professor Lockhart
expelliamus
1200
Here's this fruit dessert being prepared in its unique way, & don't be stingy with the brandy
cherries jubilee
1600
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Change one letter in Google's mobile phone operating system to get this type of non-liquid barometer
aneroid
1600
It's the folk instrument seen played here
an autoharp
1600
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It can refer to a procedure that doesn't penetrate the body or to disease that doesn't encroach into healthy cells
non-invasive
1600
To twist, or slang for a prison guard
a screw
***
1600
Magician Nicolas Cage hires an assistant in this 2010 Disney film with the same title as a segment of "Fantasia"
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1600
Great with kids & known for its intelligence, this breed was developed in Germany
a boxer
2000
In cases of frequent heartburn, a doctor may examine your esophagus using this flexible tube with a light & camera attached
an endoscope
***
2000
In ancient Rome this person interpreted divine signs, often by observing birds
an augur
2000
From a Latin word for "to cloak", it's the type of care given to seriously ill patients to provide comfort without curing
palliative
2000
Alliterative phrase meaning to drive a fact into someone's consciousness
to hammer home
2000
Sandra Bullock & Nicole Kidman were witch sisters in this 1998 movie
Practical Magic
2000
We'll get your initial reaction to this mega wealthy financier who cancelled his reservation on the "Titanic"
J.P. Morgan