"J" Words
A short, straight punch in boxing
Jab
I've had a bath & a nap & I feel "as fresh as" this flower
Daisy
When capitalized, this term refers to the Pleistocene glacial epoch that started creeping over North America 2 million years ago
the Ice Age
a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours
Blizzard
At Canter's Deli in L.A., it's the traditional cheese for a Reuben sandwich
Swiss
One who makes ice cream sodas, whether he's rude or not
a jerk
Under questioning, the suspect "sang like" this cage bird, perhaps the Hartz Mountain type
Canary
This conquistador brought the first cattle to mainland America during the conquest of Mexico
Cortes
The circular wind motion during this event goes clockwise in the S. Hemisphere; the Indian Ocean sees tropical ones
Cyclone
The name of this dish in which cubes of bread are dipped into a pot of melted cheese is French for "melted"
Fondue
One theory derives this word from the name of a Mexican town where many used, dilapidated American cars were sent
Jalopy
It's "hot as" these, or even "blue" these flames
Blazes
Around 1000 A.D. this man explored the east coast of North America, sighting Newfoundland
Lief Erikson
Erratic weather has been tied to this speedy air current in the troposphere varying from its west-east path
the Jetstream
Sort of a blue Brie, Germany's Cambozola cheese gets its name from Camembert & this cheese
Gorgonzola
This turnip-shaped veggie is used raw in salads or cooked in stews
Jicama
Doing something superfluous is "like carrying coals to" this Tyne River mining city
Newcastle
By about 9,000 B.C., many large animals in North America were extinct, including this "breast tooth" species
Mastodon
A Category 4 hurricane hitting a wide & shallow continental shelf can produce a 20-foot this alliterative phrase
a storm surge
Let's go Dutch with a hunk of this 5-letter cheese
Gouda
Change the first letter in a problem for a car tire to get this, a point in time when a decision has to be made
Juncture
"Big as" this is sometimes followed by "& twice as natural"
Life
In 1663 this English king established a colony in eastern North America; it would eventually become 2 colonies
Charles II
Brazil's highest peak is 9,800-foot Pico da Neblina, Neblina being this weather condition that surrounds the summit
Fog
More a thick cream than a cheese, this slightly sweet Italian staple traditionally fills the layers in tiramisu
Mascarpone