Literary First Lines
It contains the opposite of its title in "I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills"
Out of Africa
This rhyming word refers to any time of great success, not a specific 24-hour period
Heyday
This ocean reaches its maximum depth, over 24,000 feet, in the Java Trench
The Indian Ocean
Alarm,
teeth,
a deceptive "flag"
False
"All the moves like Jagger... I've got the moooooooves like Jagger"
Maroon 5
Made from an Asian root vegetable, a contact sponge is helpful in this cleansing process of removing dead cells from skin surface--gimme an "E"!
Exfoliation
"1984" begins, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking" this very odd number
13
A hand-held optical instrument lends its name to this adjective referring to a mix of shifting colors
Kaleidoscopic
Geographically, this largest island in the world is part of North America
Greenland
Turkey,
front,
a cruel & unfeeling person's blood
Cold
"You keep on shoutin', I... wanna rock & roll all night, & party ev-er-y day"
Kiss
"T" is for tea tree--a drop of its oil in your moisturizer can reduce swelling & let the moisturizer be used as this, the "A-I" in NSAID drugs
Anti-inflamatory
This novel begins, "It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain he fell madly in love with him"
Catch 22
"O" is for this unfriendly word; in ancient Greece, it was a way to vote you out of the community
Ostracize
France's overseas possessions include this one in South America once known for its penal colonies like Devil's Island
French Guiana
Cypress,
eagle,
Mussorgsky's mountain
Things that are bald
"I can't feel my face when I'm with you, but I love it... I can't feel my face when I'm with you"
The Weekend
Sebum protects your skin--"J" is for this oil from another plant that balances your complexion by mimicking sebum, adding & decreasing production as needed, & honestly, it's just a fun word to say
Jojoba
"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect" in this tale
Metamorphosis
Latin loqui, "to speak", gives us the words loquacious, meaning talkative, & this adjective, meaning well spoken
Eloquent
It's the oldest existing freshwater lake as well as the deepest
Lake Baikal
Grape jelly,
your wings,
wildfire
Things you spread
"They say in heaven love comes first... ooh heaven is a place on earth"
Belinda Carlisle
Used as a remedy for skin ailments by Native Americans for centuries, this plant filed under "W" is still used as an astringent or a toner
Witch Hazel
"The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe" starts, "Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund &" her
Lucy
Adventurous artists are described by this hyphenated French word, which used to refer to the leading body of an army
Avant-garde
Much of this tiny country that's surrounded by another is located on Mount Titano
San Marino
Chair,
tide,
spirits
High
"Bad & boujee... still be playin' with pots & pans, call me Quavo Ratatouille
Migos
This "T", a yellow-ish member of the ginger family, can help fight inflammation and keep blood sugar levels steady.
Tumeric