An Abbreviated Category
b.p.:
For water it's 212 degrees Fahrenheit
boiling point
In 1968 tuition was free for state residents at the U. of Cal., including this Bay Area flagship campus; it was $14,000 in 2023
Berkeley
Most sharks have 5 of these openings on either side of their heads, but some species have 7
Gills
Feathers flew in the business world in 1991 when a fast food chain slimmed down to 3 letters from this name
Kentucky Fried Chicken
A baby bear &
a solid square
Cub and Cube
SHDC:
In order of rank at the bridge table
spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs
It may get your Irish up to know in 1977 this Indiana private U. cost about $3,000 but tuition & fees now go for 62 grand
Notre Dame
This shark with a citrus fruit in its name often has a yellowish tinge
Lemon Shark
In 1737 Boston held its first parade celebrating what became this annual event
St. Patrick's Day
A small rounded lump of something soft & a model of the Earth
Glob & Globe
SATB:
They're the 4 main voices in a choir
soprano, alto, tenor & bass
1985 tuition was a bit over $7,000 at this Durham, North Carolina university; in 2024, the cost will be north of $63,000
Duke
Whitetip & blacktip are species of these sharks named for the shallow-water structures where they live & hunt
reefs
his 2018 film had a wealth of talent that included Awkwafina, Gemma Chan & Lisa Lu
Crazy Rich Asians
Expel saliva,
out of meanness
Spit and Spite
FAANG:
Coined in 2017 by Jim Cramer to denote 5 top tech companies at the time
Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix & Google
Tuition at this private univ. in Houston from its opening in 1912 to 1965? Deliciously free! Today... a bit more, at $57,000
Rice
In Australia, this dangerous shark with a 4-letter name has been called a "blue pointer"
mako
The Natl. Highway Traffic Safety Admin.'s family of these includes 50th percentile adult male & 6-year-old weighted child
crash test dummy
A fable's lesson & the emotional outlook of a group, such as employees
Moral and Morale
EPOS:
It's computer hardware used in retail
electronic point of sale
This Big Ten school kept things steady for in-state Indiana residents; general service tuition was $9,992 in 2012 & in '23
Purdue
Shark skeletons are made not of bone but of this more flexible substance
cartilage
This Elizabeth Gilbert title/set of commands spent 57 weeks as a No. 1 on the N.Y. Times paperback nonfiction bestseller list
Eat, Pray, Love
Prudish &
optimal or top notch
Prim and Prime