This container is so named because it's where young women keep linens & such in anticipation of marriage
a hope chest
It's the crime in Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"
murder
Though it sounds like an aged building for assembling goods, this system is just the sense of smell
the olfactory system
For your bagel Kraft's Philadelphia brand makes schmears of this in brick, soft & whipped forms
cream cheese
Born in Caracas in 1783, he's been called the "George Washington of South America"
(Simón) Bolívar
Made mainly of this material, a vitrine is a showcase where memorabilia can be kept
glass
Britain's "Great" robbery of one of these took place north of London in 1963, netting 2 1/2 million pounds
a train
Vision occurs when an image focuses on this inner layer of the eyeball, actually an extension of the brain
the retina
In 1703 he founded a city that served as Russia's capital until 1918
Peter the Great
A freestanding closet fitted with hooks & bars for hanging clothes, or the clothes that go into one
wardrobe
In Texas you may not possess this "quick" 3-letter type of homemade gun
a zip gun
In humans, taste receptors are not just on the tongue but also on this, the roof of the mouth
the palate
Go easy on these nuts grown in Hawaii; a 1-ounce serving contains 21 grams of fat
macadamias
Known as the father of the Keystone State, he also fathered 14 children
William Penn
"Fair" enough-- this dressing table has a mirror & a compartment where milady can keep her cosmetics
vanity
In 2011 a renegade group was accused of doing this to fellow Amish, a heinous crime in that culture
cutting off their beards
The eardrum is also called this membrane
the tympanic membrane
For something fruity, try Jamba Juice's Mega Mango or Peach Perfection one of these
a smoothie
This Borgia died in 1519 from childbirth complications, leaving behind at least 5 other kids
Lucretia
The name of this large cabinet reveals its original use for keeping weapons
an armoire
Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field shouting, this crime! This crime!
treason
On animals these, also known as vibrissae, act as tactile organs
whiskers
This chocolate hazelnut spread from Ferrero makes for a good nosh on toast & as a dip for apple slices
Nutella
On Feb. 1, 1587 Elizabeth I reluctantly signed this royal woman's death warrant
Mary Queen of Scots