To travel by taking rides from passing cars
hitchhike
Run it up the pole & salute! Vexillology is the study of these
flag
In French a frere is this, whether in the monastery or the family
brother
Discovered by accident in 1928, it was the world's first true antibiotic
penicillin
Jell-O brand flavors of this include butterscotch & banana cream
Akin to saute, you do this to veggies in a wok
stir-fry
The forklike runcible this utensil has several prongs
spoon
Depending on where you are speaking Spanish, this relative could be a nana or an abuela
grandmother
Ripped ab muscles are said to have this, the state of being clearly outlined
definition
You can make a healthy one of these with fruit, granola & yogurt
parfait
To get behind the wheel of a Chrysler you're thinking of buying & take it for a spin
test-drive
French for "to awaken" gives us the word for this bugle call that says it's time to wake up
reveille
In Swedish a brorsdotter is this
niece
To start something, or to ceremonially make someone a new member of a society
initiate
Get your pecan on with this confection famously made at Aunt Sally's in New Orleans
praline
To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going
kick-start
This Latin phrase means a writer's or an artist's greatest work
magnum opus
This older relative is a grosstante in German
great-aunt
A government's formal approval of a treaty
ratification
Yum! We're "pro" these miniature cream puffs, served with chocolate sauce
profiteroles
To windmill, headspin or elbow hop like a b-boy
breakdance
Add a "Y" to the name of a cotton fabric to get this word meaning cheap or gaudy
chintzy
In Portuguese irma means this & cidade irma is this kind of city
sister
A Latin term used by Freud gives us this adjective meaning "lustful"
libidinous
The name of this eggless, Italian dessert custard literally means "cooked cream"
panna cotta