DIFFERING BY A LETTER
I SPEAK FOR THE TREES
FOWL LANGUAGE
"FRONT" OR "BACK"
GLUTEN TAG!
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Noun describing your travel to work & to calculate
commute & compute
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Oak trees produce nuts in a "boom & bust" cycle, with boom periods, or mast years, yielding up to 10,000 of these
acorns
100
Varivax is a vaccine that protects against this disease that often strikes in childhood
chicken pox
100
Davy Crockett & Kit Carson fit the category twice--as backwoodsmen & as this, which Britannica uses of both
frontiersman
100
The traditional pretzels from this largest German state are a much welcomed part of second breakfast
Bavaria
200
Material made from a tanned hide & a shrub known for its pink-purple flowers
leather & heather
200
These drought resistant trees with oily fruit can live for centuries; Ano Vuves in Greece has one that's at least 2,000 years old
olive tree
200
This term can refer to a lively dance of bygone days or a footrace held on Thanksgiving Day
a turkey trot
200
Pocket Books was one of the first successful publishers of these in the United States
paperbacks
200
Schnitzel makes a great entrée, & don't forget to dredge it in Paniermehl, these, before it gets a fry
breadcrumbs
300
Something that helps to keep your pool or aquarium clean & to hesitate
filter & falter
300
Maples reproduce by generating winged seeds that scatter via this means of dispersal also known as anemochory
wind dispersal
300
The first Englishman to sail around the world, this explorer & military leader was born near the port of Plymouth around 1540
Francis Drake
300
The running game & the holding game are basic strategies in this board game
backgammon
300
Don't expect an extra 5 cents when you give us the name of this delicious bread
pumpernickel
400
A catch in football & the color of the skin & face
completion & complexion
400
For its ability to create & maintain its own ecosystem in arid regions, this odd-shaped African tree is known as the "tree of life"
the baobab
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Piloerection is a technical name for this skin reaction that may be caused by chills or a strong emotion like fear
goosebumps
400
Blood pressure, brain waves & muscle tension are all monitored during this behavioral therapy
biofeedback
400
Perhaps named after Franz Joseph I, these rolls are traditionally designed to look like a crown
Kaiser rolls
500
Extremely lazy & extremely rude
indolent & insolent
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Central Park's Mall is home to one of North America's largest and last remaining stands of the American species of this tree
elm tree
500
The last reported use of this two-word punishment device on a woman considered to be a scold was on Jenny Pipes in 1809
a ducking stool
500
Easy to see due to their prominent spots, these U.K. Parliamentarians are government ministers or opposition shadows
frontbenchers
500
This end-of-the-alphabet "twice baked" sweetened toast is a fun finger food for babies & also helps with teething
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