April Birthdays
Born on April 24th, this American singer and TV personality rose to fame after winning a singing competition in 2002. From her early R&B and gospel influences to a more pop-rock sound, it led to her breakout album in 2004. After success in the music industry, she served as a singing coach on the Voice before getting her own daytime talk show.
Kelly Clarkson
This is an anxious awareness of danger, usually a loud noise or flashing light. It can be most commonly used to wake someone up.
Alarm
This is type of building or institution dedicated to displaying or preserving cultural and significant objects. Individuals tend to visit here to look at works of art or look at history.
Musuem
This action franchise, first one releasing in 1997 features two individuals who work for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency. While investigating a series of unregistered alien encounters, this agent uncovers the plot of a terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors, currently residing in NYC.
Men in Black
This classic comfort food and ultimate side dish, it's known as a good source of carbohydrates for energy, potassium and fiber. Usually made by boiling or steaming the ingredients, then adding milk butter and seasonings into a silky texture. It's found all over the world, but countries like Ireland are especially known for it.
Mashed Potatoes
Born on April 3rd, this American actress and fashion designer started her career on sketch TV shows on Nickelodeon before transitioning to films in the early 2000s. Her last film was an appearance on Hairspray before retiring in 2010. She later soke about her struggles with substance abuse. Who Am I?
Amanda Bynes
This is a club or party at which people dance to recorded pop music. It's a style of pop music, particularly popular in the late 1970s.
Disco
These are the socially acceptable and polite ways of behaving, showing respect for others, and demonstrating courtesy in social interactions and public environments.
Manners
This 2008 romance musical, also seen on Broadway, features a mom, an independent entrepreneur who is preparing for her daughter's wedding with the help of her two friends. On the other hand, the bride uses her wedding to secretly invite three men from her mother's past in hope of meeting her real father, hoping one of them can escort her down the aisle.
Mamma Mia
This popular ice cream flavor known for its unique flavor base and food coloring for its green look. Marilyn Rickets is credited with inventing this flavor in 1973, when she entered a competition to create an ice cream dessert. This was an original Baskin-Robbins flavor, becoming a staple on their original menu.
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Born on April 28th, this Mexican American actress, entrepreneur and businesswoman started acting at the age of 13 and got famous for her role in the TV series "Dark Angel". Some notable films include her role in the Fantastic Four franchise and a dancer in Sin City. She is now the co-founder of the Honest company, a consumer goods company that sells baby, personal and household products.
Jessica Alba
This is a paved, ground-level outdoor area, typically attached to a house, used for recreation, dining or entertainment, often found in the backyard.
Patio
This is a loan specifically used to finance the purchase of a home or other real estate. The borrower agrees to repay the lender in regular installments over a set period, with the property serving as collateral.
Mortgage
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star in this 2005 film as a couple who live a deceptively mundane life. However, each has been hiding a secret from each other, each being an assassin working for individual agencies. When they are both assigned to kill the same target, the truth comes out. Finally free from their cover stories, they discover that the have been assigned to kill each other, leading to a series of explosive attacks.
Mr and Mrs. Smith
This small, rounded fruit are native to Asia, often confused with a clementine. They are usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. It can be easily peeled with your fingers, split into even segments and eaten as a snack. During Chinese New Year, these fruits are considered traditional symbols of good fortune.
Mandarin Oranges
Born on April 20th, this American soul and R&B singer is known as the Velvet Voice. He began his career as a background vocalist and arranger for artists like David Bowie, Bette Midler and Barbara Streisand. He released his debut album in 1981, mostly known for his smooth vocals and romantic ballads. Despite winning song of the year in 2004, he lived a private life, eventually passing away in 2005.
Luther Vandross
This is a printed image or design, often plastic or paper that can be transferred to another surface using heat, water or adhesive. They are commonly used for decorating or branding purposes on vehicles, walls or packaging.
Decal
This is a very large pendant or piece of jewelry, typically given out as an award. They say in history individuals use to wear these to invoke protection, guidance, luck or reminders of what they've overcome.
Medallion
This 2000 film features a young man who finally gets a chance to meet his girlfriend's mom and dad but ends up being a nightmare situation. Hoping to use the weekend as a chance to propose to her, he gets tied up in the wrath of the father-in-law and almost destroys their home in the process.
Meet the Parents
These leafy vegetables carry a lot of nutrients with various health benefits including strong immunity, heart health and anticancer effects. They are in the same family as kale and cabbage.
Mustard Greens
Born on April 6th, this American actor, producer and screenwriter rote to fame in the 1995 film Clueless. He's known for other Comedy roles and recently being a part of the Marvel franchise. In his early days, he was a part of the Friends sitcom from 2002-2004. He officially received a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in 2015 and currently does charity work for the Stuttering association for the youth.
Paul Rudd
This adjective means clearly expressed or easily understood. If someone is described as this, they are thinking or speaking clearly, or that their writing or speech is easily understood.
Lucid
In simple terms, this is the measure of how much motion an object has, determined by its mass and velocity. Mostly seen in physics, this concept is used to describe a situation where something is gaining speed or strength.
Momentum
This 2002 film features a singer mother born in NYC, working in a first-class hotel. By a twist of fate and mistaken identity, she meets a man who is part of a political dynasty as a guest at the hotel she is working at. They end up starting a romance until her true identity is revealed, taking both of their lives into a spin.
Maid in Manhattan
This sweet confection is made primarily from ground almonds and sugar. It has a soft texture that makes it suitable for molding into various shapes, commonly used in baking. It can be eaten by itself like fudge or be used as a topping or filling for cakes and pastries.
Marzipan