Elton John sang that his "future lies beyond" this, think Wizard of Oz
yellow brick road
I can read you like this 2-word term for an exam in which students are allowed to consult notes & texts
an open book
Coffee with milk
cafe au lait
For Christmas, you can make this 2-word chocolate roll cake while watching the same-named item burn on TV
yule log
An ancient reptile:
AIR SOUND
dinosaur
The Norris-LaGuardia Act said yellow-dog contracts can't stop workers from forming these
Unions
Doctoral students write dissertations; a master's degree usually requires one of these, from the Greek for "proposition"
thesis
My God!
mon dieu
Hey, batter batter, don't swing, batter! A trademarked tube pan with fluted sides is used to make this cake
Bundt
One part of a symphony:
VENT MEMO
movement
Colorful, anatomical, hyphenated word for a coward
Yellow-belly
We'll gamble you know that this word for an exam supervisor once meant a Roman governor
proctor
Great prize
grand prix
An important part of a dessert like a Charlotte, this delicate, light sponge cake sounds perfect (for a cannibal!)
ladyfinger
Its orbit takes 165 years:
TEEN PUN
neptune
Yellow fever destroys liver cells, causing this yellowing of the skin & eyes
jaundice
An experienced teacher who helps guide a new teacher; also, the name of a guide in the "Odyssey"
mentor
Literally, white card
carte blanche
Pineapple is the main attraction in this kind of cake, inverted before serving so the glazed fruit goes from bottom to top
pineapple upside down cake
A shoemaker for an Arabian or a trotter:
THICK LAMBS
blacksmith
In "Ant-Man", Corey Stollplays Darren Cross, who assumes the identity of this nemesis
YellowJacket
This synonym of proficiency describes a type of learning that allows students to progress at the rate at which they master skills
competency
That's life
c'est la vie
Split a sweet Biscuit in half, fill & top it with softly whipped cream & sliced fruit--like strawberries--& you've got this
strawberry shortcake
Food partly from Old French for "cabbage":
WALL OF CURIE
cauliflower