COMPOUND WORDS
Originally, this noun referred to an evil spirit said to oppress sleepers; now it's any terrifying dream
a nightmare
A forger might be thrown into the pen, which is short for this
penitentiary
Capitals of this republic included Washington-on-the-Brazos & Houston
Texas
Ronald Reagan was described as this kind of politician because no criticism would stick to him
Teflon
Whether you're a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout, this is your 2-word motto
be prepared
These feathered friends that can fly backwards are named for the noise their wings make
a hummingbird
Change 1 letter in jail & you get this form of release
bail
In 1811 a subsidiary of his American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria on the Columbia River
John Jacob Astor
Though it sounds a little more intimate, "pressing" this just refers to handshaking
the flesh
A slogan of the '60s said, "America, love it or" this
leave it
As Cher could tell you, this "lunar" adjective means dazed with romantic sentiment
moonstruck
It's a group of convicts linked together to perform manual labor outside the prison
chain gang
On June 30, 1859 tightrope walker Charles Blondin crossed this site 160 feet above the water
Niagara Falls
A victory so overwhelming it resembles the rapid downward movement of a mass of rock & soil
a landslide
It was the motto of "The Three Musketeers"
all for one and one for all
This word for an intellectual could also refer to someone obsessed with omelets
an egghead
When you're confined to your own living quarters, you're "under" this
house arrest
This landmark in the nation's capital was dedicated on February 21, 1885
The Washington Monument
A fervent desire to hang on to political power, it sounds like a disease you'd catch on a D.C. river
Potomac Fever
He was reelected president in 1916 with the slogan "He kept us out of war"; 6 months later we were in it
Woodrow Wilson
This "organ-splitting" feeling might be caused by psoriasis
heartbreak
This slang term for jail is also a bottled wine & juice drink
cooler
In November 1899 Garret A. Hobart, this man's Vice President, died while in office
McKinley
You don't need a medical degree to be this kind of public relations "physician"
a spin doctor
It's the 1-word motto of Rhode Island—-how optimistic!
Hope