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Voiced by Gilbert Gottfried, this loud-mouthed, cracker-obsessed red parrot serves as Jafar’s right-hand bird in Aladdin.
IAGO
Indicated on the score sheet by a forward slash symbol (/), this occurs when a bowler knocks down all remaining pins with their second roll of a frame.
SPARE
This American director helmed the first two films in the franchise, The Sorcerer's Stone and The Chamber of Secrets.
CHRIS COLUMBUS
While held captive in Afghanistan by the Ten Rings terror group, Tony Stark creates the Mark I armor alongside this fellow scientist who sacrifices his life so Tony can escape.
YINSEN
Native exclusively to coastal bogs in North and South Carolina, this famous carnivorous plant uses sensitive trigger hairs to snap its modified leaves shut on prey.
VENUS FLYTRAP
In The Little Mermaid, this anxious tropical fish serves as Ariel’s best friend and accompanies her on trips to the surface.
FLOUNDER
Formed in 1958 by Eddie Elias, this governing organization abbreviated PBA serves as the premier professional tour for bowling in the United States.
PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION
Renowned Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón brought a darker tone and stylized visual approach to this third film in the franchise.
PRISONER OF AZKABAN
In Iron Man 2, Tony faces a slow death because the arc reactor keeping him alive relies on this toxic heavy metal core that is slowly poisoning his blood.
PALLADIUM
Sunflower heads tracking the sun across the sky during the day is a classic demonstration of this directional growth response to light.
PHOTOTROPISM / HELIOTROPISM
Born from a white cloud created by Zeus, this noble winged horse serves as Hercules’ faithful childhood friend and transportation.
PEGASUS
For a right-handed bowler, the optimal target area to achieve a strike—known as the pocket—lies between these two specific pin numbers.
1 AND 3 PINS
In The Goblet of Fire, the Triwizard Cup turns out to be one of these magically altered transport devices that teleports Harry and Cedric to a graveyard.
PORTKEY
Driven by revenge for his father Anton's exile, Ivan Vanko attacks Tony during a race at this famous European grand prix using electrified plasma whips.
MONACO GRAND PRIX
Flowering plants are historically divided into two primary groups based on whether their embryos possess one or two of these seed leaves.
COTYLEDONS / MONOCOTS & DICOTS
While Pua the pig stays behind on Motunui, this dim-witted rooster accidentally stows away on Moana’s canoe.
HEIHEI
Invented in the late 1930s by Gottfried Schmidt, this automated mechanical device replaced human workers stationed at the end of the lanes to reset pins and return balls.
PINSETTER / PINSPOTTER
To destroy Salazar Slytherin's locket in The Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Ron uses this goblin-made weapon capable of absorbing properties that strengthen it.
SWORD OF GRYFFINDOR
After a drunken brawl with Tony during his birthday party, James "Rhodey" Rhodes confiscates the Mark II suit and hands it over to the U.S. Military, where it is upgraded into this suit.
WAR MACHINE
Plants adapted to extremely dry environments, such as cacti and succulents, are known by this biological term meaning "dry plant."
XEROPHYTES
Sent along by Mulan's ancestors (or rather, taking the job himself), Mushu is assisted by this lucky insect who never utters a word.
Cri-Kee
Popular in New England and Atlantic Canada, this variation of bowling uses smaller, hand-sized balls with no finger holes and thin, cylindrical pins.
CANDLEPIN BOWLING
At the beginning of The Half-Blood Prince, Snape makes an Unbreakable Vow with Narcissa Malfoy witnessed by this character.
BELLATRIX LESTRANGE
Seeking to replace Stark Industries as the military's top supplier, this rival defense contractor hires Ivan Vanko to build a fleet of armored drones for the Stark Expo.
JUSTIN HAMMER
This popular species is known for its tall, sturdy stems and large, weather-resistant, egg-shaped blooms.