STATE FLOWERS
This "kissing" shrub became a state symbol of Oklahoma in 1893, 14 years before statehood
mistletoe
An office or department for transacting a certain business, it may follow News, Travel, & Weather
Bureau
4 syllables: exactly the same, like some twins
identical
After years as a backup singer, she hit it big in 1994 with "All I Wanna Do"
Sheryl Crow
It takes 2 to do the tango, the national dance of this country where it originated
Argentina
The Caped Crusader gets a "Blurred Lines" singer as a new sidekick & they tour as this duo
Batman & Robin Thicke
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The Rocky Mountain Columbine, Colorado's state flower, was discovered in 1820 on the slopes of this man's "peak"
Pike
To head up a meeting, or the one who does the presiding
a chair
5 syllables: part of a fraction that gets its name from a word meaning "to name"
denominator
This country superstar's "Friends In Low Places" was named CMA Single of the Year for 1991
Garth Brooks
The Order of the Thistle is the highest honor given to men & women of this U.K. country
Scotland
Chris Pratt trains velociraptors & makes loans to countries with an organization founded in 1944
Jurassic World Bank
Children of this "Mountain State" voted to make the rhododendron the state flower & the legislature obliged
West Virginia
A set of data placed in columns & rows, usually in a rectangular form
a table
5 syllables: it's the act of putting things off & postponing & putting things off & ...
procrastination
This Seattle band's 1991 debut album was titled "Ten" for the uniform number of NBA player Mookie Blaylock
Pearl Jam
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The Letts are the main ethnic group of this country
Latvia
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"Bridesmaids" & "SNL" star who guided Santa's sleigh
Maya Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Arizona's state flower is the white blossom found near the top of the stems & "arms" of this giant cactus
the saguaro
At its peak in the 1600s, this empire stretched from Hungary in the north to Yemen in the south
Ottoman
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6 syllables: "royal" state policy of extending power by territorial acquisition
imperialism
In 1998 these gals had back-to-back No. 1 hits with "There's Your Troubles" & "Wide Open Spaces"
the Dixie Chicks
A former Soviet republic, this landlocked country bounded by Romania & Ukraine is the least-visited country in Europe
Moldova
Black Rock, Nevada annual festival that's used as a football strategy where one player matches up with another
Burning Man-to-Man
This daisy, Maryland's state flower, is a pioneer plant, meaning that it is one of the first to grow in a new field
the black-eyed Susan
This foundation of a road or railway tracks is often made of crushed rock
a bed
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5 syllables: a 19th c. song said, “I am” this / “then urge me not to pause / for joyfully do I enlist / in freedom’s sacred cause”
abolitionist
"Protect Ya Neck" was the first single by this hip-hop group with a martial arts-themed name
the Wu-Tang Clan
After it was stolen from India, the Peacock Throne became a symbol of this country's monarchy
Iran
Collective name for the small group that picks the president, vice president & pope
the Electoral College of Cardinals