"Epi"sodes
Quotable Movies from the Early 2000s
Vocabulary
Not A State Capital
1969
100

A fast-spreading outbreak of a disease

Epidemic

100

2002:

"Nice Greek girls who don't find a husband work in the family restaurant"

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

100

Bovine means resembling cattle. This word that's 1 letter shorter means resembling sheep

Ovine

100

Atlanta
Anchorage
Augusta

Anchorage

100

He was officially presented to the Welsh people on July 1

Prince Charles
(now King Charles)

200

A short section at the end of a book

Epilogue

200

2003:

"I shall take you to the Black Pearl and your bonny lass"

Pirates of the Caribbean

200

When in England, if asked to snog, be aware it means this

Kiss

200

Springfield
Helena
Chicago

Chicago

200

This supersonic airliner took off March 2

The Concorde

300

From the Greek for "seizure," it's a medical condition involving abnormal electrical brain activity

Epilepsy

300

2001:

"Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change."

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

300

This word for circumstances that lessen a punishment comes from the Latin for "soft"

Mitigating

300

Albuquerque
Providence
Charleston

Albuquerque

300

She became Prime Minister of Israel

Golda Meir

400

A witty saying or expression

Epigram

400

2003:

"God doesn't take vacations, does he? Do ye?"

Bruce Almighty

400

Prefab metal sheets used to print newspapers gave us this term for standard wording, as in contracts

Boiler plate

400

Frankfort
Birmingham
Montgomery

Birmingham

400

He resigned as President of France 

Charles de Gaulle

500

The best example of something

Epitome

500

2002:

"There's a monster outside my room. Can I have a glass of water?"

Signs

500

The weak part of a sword blade is called a foible. The strong part has this F name that can also mean what you're best at

Forte

500

Montpelier
Bismarck
Portland

Portland

500

On July 3, this British guitarist was found drowned in his swimming pool

Brian Jones

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