SHORTENED SLANG
It rhymes with vacay & means a vacay where you don't leave town
STAYCAY
This frozen rum cocktail that can be banana or strawberry is named for a district in Cuba
A DAIQUIRI
Some folks unsure of a higher power are this word from the Greek for not known
AGNOSTIC
In this kind of poker the player holding the deck picks the game
DEALER'S CHOICE
In economics the demand curve plots a product's price vs. demand for it; this curve plots price vs. available quantity
THE SUPPLY
It's a 4-letter shortened way to say very apparent
OBVY
Despite its name this cocktail never seems to go out of style
AN OLD-FASHIONED
Proverbially he who does this is lost
HESITATES
If you are safe at first base because the out was made on the runner at second it's scored as this
FIELDER'S CHOICE
Used in global warming studies the Keeling curve charts the buildup of this gas in earth's atmosphere
CARBON DIOXIDE
In an interview in 2020 Hillary Clinton had some thoughts on Senator Sanders' online Bernie these
BROS
Reposado tequila & Grand Marnier go into the upgraded cocktail known as this kind of car margarita
A CADILLAC MARGARITA
Let's check your Q rating--this word pluralized denotes sudden misgivings or questions
QUALMS
The title of a 1979 novel this is a decision where either option will end in sacrifice
SOPHIE'S CHOICE
The Phillips curve shows that wages tend to increase faster as the rate of this goes down
UNEMPLOYMENT
Take an adjective for theater that's serious & artistic-minded cut it in half & you get this word as MC Hammer knows
LEGIT
Hindi gives us the name of this hot whiskey drink that's warming & restorative
A TODDY
If you cast a wary or cynical eye on things you may be a this like the ancient Greek philosophy adopted by Plato's school
A SKEPTIC
The horse closest to the stable door or nothing
HOBSON'S CHOICE
Unlike the way it's often used a steep one of these doesn't mean the subject is tough it means you get more ability quicker
A LEARNING CURVE
Merriam-Webster says this word for something that gives you great ideas follows in the footsteps of convo & rando
INSPO
A World War I artillery piece gave its national name & caliber to this champagne cocktail
THE FRENCH 75
Heisenberg's 1927 indistinct principle? Irresolution? Hold on I got it! It was called this principle! That's it
UNCERTAINTY
Conagra started this frozen food brand after its CEO had a heart attack in 1985
HEALTHY CHOICE
In astronomy a light curve graphs changes in magnitude of one of these especially the variable type
A STAR