Two Verbs in One
To travel by taking rides from passing cars
hitchhike
Short periods in the sun provide this vitamin AKA cholecalciferol
D
wife (5 letters)
wives
It's your day off, go ahead & be one of these "spuds" & catch up on your favorite shows
a couch potato
Spanish for "little war" gives us this word for one engaged in irregular warfare
guerilla
Akin to saute, you do this to veggies in a wok
stir-fry
Regular exercise can raise this "good" type of cholesterol
HDL
[DD]
Aircraft (8 letters)
Aircraft
Chillax with your partner & enjoy a couple's one of these, maybe the Swedish type; it's just what you knead
massage
"Giving aid and comfort" to America's enemies is part of the Constitution's definition of this crime of betrayal
treason
To get behind the wheel of a Chrysler you're thinking of buying & take it for a spin
test-drive
Abbreviated O.T., it's designed to maintain &/or improve a patient's living skills
occupational therapy
octopus (6 letters, Latin form only)
octopi
[Latin form; English form is octopuses]
Forget cooking--you can order food from this rhyming service that delivers from more than 105,000 takeout restaurants
GrubHub
[DD]
This rhyming term for an important person comes from the high hairpieces men of distinction once wore
bigwig
To use a foot & a pedal to get a motorcycle going
kickstart
In public showers you're advised to wear shower shoes to prevent this condition, tinea pedis
athlete's foot
bacterium (8 letters)
bacteria
Enjoy a glass of the tawny type of this fortified wine
port
An elver isn't a little elf but the young of this fish
eel
To windmill, headspin or elbow hop like a b-boy
breakdance
Sudden fever & neck stiffness could signal this serious inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain & spinal cord
meningitis
curriculum (9 letters, Latin form only)
curricula
[Latin version; English version is ciurriculums]
Chillax to some classical music like this German composer's "Canon in D"; it's not just for weddings
Pachelbel
The Latin for "to come together" gives us this word for the building where a religious community lives
a convent