Fruits and Nuts
This nut has the same name as a South American country and is the largest nut found in a container of mixed nuts.
What is Brazil? Brazil nuts aren’t really nuts; they are seeds that come from a tree in the Amazon rain forest.
Today, many young people don’t always know how to tie these because Velcro is used to secure their shoes on their feet.
What are shoelaces? Using Velcro to close shoes is not just a convenience; it keeps you from tripping over shoelaces that come untied.
This is a workplace overlord or Bruce Springsteen’s nickname.
What is boss? Springsteen is the leader of the E Street Band. He earned his nickname because he was the man in charge offstage too. He collected the money from venues and paid the band members as part of his role
This is a traditional kids’ Halloween activity.
What is trick or treat? The tradition has Celtic roots around 2,000 years ago, and the modern version of dressing up and visiting neighbors for treats is around 100 years old
Don’t drive on this side of the road in the U.K.
What is right? Most of the world drives on the right side of the road. Other examples of countries that drive on the left side of the road include Australia, New Zealand, India, and countries in southern Africa
his huge, delicious summertime fruit is a gourd with red flesh.
What is watermelon? The average watermelon vine produces two to four fruits.
People won’t be out of luck when the GPS system goes down if they keep one of these in the glove compartment, assuming they know how to read it.
What is map? Those of us who grew up with maps may find them easier to read than using GPS. Today, AAA offers TripTik apps for the smartphone for those who prefer this method.
This is a female who plays a part in a movie, on TV, or on stage.
What is actress? According to Forbes magazine, Sofia Vergara (Modern Family and America’s Got Talent) is the highest-paid actress in 2021. So far, she’s made $44 million.
Rather than finding a cure, we often manage medical problems by treating these.
What are symptoms? Since finding the first breakthrough in diabetes more than 100 years ago, a cure still hasn’t been found. Today’s only option is to treat the symptoms with drugs.
Do this before making a turn.
What is signal (turn on the signal, etc.)? You can use hand signals, but young drivers may not know what they are, and most people use them only when their signal doesn’t work.
This C-shaped nut is often found in a can of mixed nuts.
What is cashew? Cashews are native to Brazil and come from evergreen trees in warm, humid climates across the globe
If you don’t have a vacuum sealer for food, you can freeze food in these and squeeze most of the air out of them.
What are zipper bags (or similar)? You can slide a straw into the opening, close the bag most of the way, and suck the air out of the bag before sealing it.
Those who are unemployed are said to be this seven-letter word beginning with a J.
What is jobless? Low unemployment is generally considered to be a good thing, but some argue that when it is too low it can lead to inflation and low productivity.
When you treat someone extremely well, you are said to give them this kind of treatment.
What is royal? Las Vegas hotels and casinos routinely give their biggest spenders the royal treatment
This term for following too closely to the car in front of you is also the name of a party at the stadium before a football game.
What is tailgating? Following too closely is the fifth-leading cause of car collisions
This large, orange gourd is the largest fruit in the world.
What is pumpkin? The largest one to date is the Atlantic giant pumpkin that weighed in at 2,625 pounds. The title goes back and forth between pumpkin and squash
The easiest way to save money on energy in the summer is to supplement air-conditioning with these devices that create air movement.
What are fans? They do not cool air; they move it. Circulating air feels cooler and requires less air-conditioning. Ceiling fans can lower the temperature by four degrees
This word is used to describe an invertebrate animal or a person without courage.
What is spineless? Insects, arachnids, and crustaceans are examples of invertebrates.
This treat applies when people on a date pay their own way.
What is Dutch treat? The term is not limited to people on a date. It applies to any group of two or more people who pay their own way during an outing
One reason you don’t want to drive after an ice storm is the prevalence of ice of this color.
What is black? Black ice is a thin covering of ice that you may mistake for wet asphalt. It is extremely dangerous and causes many accidents.
This decadent nut was first introduced to Hawaii in 1881.
What is macadamia? It came to Hawaii from Australia
Instead of letting children create art on the computer, you can buy them a coloring book and time-tested box of 64 of these.
What are crayons? Crayola still makes the 64-crayon box. If those aren’t enough colors, they also make a box with 120 colors.
This is a five-letter word beginning with A that means “bottomless pit.”
What is abyss? It does not always refer to a physical bottomless pit; it can also refer to the depths of depression.
This “Treat” actor stars as George Berger in the 1979 film Hair. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the role as well as for his work in Prince of the City and the 1984 remake of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Who is Williams? Treat Williams has a recurring role in the TV drama Blue Bloods.
This is a piggish term for a driver who monopolizes the road.
What is road hog? Examples include changing lanes without the appropriate amount of distance, straddling two lanes, or making it difficult for another driver to change lanes