BIRDS
Part of this wading family associated with delivering life, the marabou went the other way & is known as "the undertaker bird"
a stork
To minimize the effects of this, experts recommend moving your bedtime earlier before heading eastbound & later going west
jet lag
In 1500 explorer Pedro Cabral landed on the coast of this country & claimed it for Portugal
Brazil
Prejudiced: this hyphenated word that shows your brain is accessible
open-minded
This outermost of the 3 main layers of skin is also the thinnest
epidermis
One of these falcons named Frightful clocked a speedy dive of 242 mph
peregrine falcon
Heavy snoring can be one symptom of OSA, the obstructive type of this respiratory condition
sleep apnea
This Israeli prime minister literally had a Kitchen Cabinet: she invited politicians to her home on weekends to debate ideas
Meir
Adult: a supplemental course of higher study
a minor
Stretching before exercise can help prevent pulling or tearing this group of muscles at the back of the thigh
hamstring
A ground-dwelling rail (that's a bird) was recently seen on Floreana Island in this archipelago for the first time since an 1835 visit
the Galápagos Islands
African trypanosomiasis is another name for this insect-borne malady
sleeping sickness
Nikita Khrushchev's 1956 quote implying "We will outlast you" was printed by Time magazine as "We will" do this to "you"
bury
Lazy: this very end of the alphabet word
zealous
Snoring is the sound of air moving through your throat, a passage doctors refer to as this
pharynx
There are several species of this colorful Central American flyer; the resplendent one is Guatemala's national bird
the quetzal
Twitching in the lower limbs is one symptom of RLS, this sleep disorder
restless leg syndrome
The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne established the modern-day borders of this new republic & gave it back Smyrna & Eastern Thrace
Turkey
Despotic: this word that also starts with "D" & ends with "C"
democratic
These small protuberances that contain the taste buds are what give your tongue its bumpy appearance
papillae
A raised area of land is in the name of this crane that's thought to be the oldest living species of bird
sandhill crane
This Latin-derived synonym for sleepwalking entered English in the 18th century
somnambulism
This son of a Magyar chieftain founded abbeys & bishoprics during his reign & was canonized along with his son in 1083
St. Stephen
Increase: this little word indicating a seaward flow
ebb
In 1861 this French physician concluded that a part of the brain now named for him plays a vital role in the ability to speak
Broca