WORD ORIGINS
DOUBLE Ws
MIDDLE A
THE SOUND OF WORDS
"CC" ME
100
This other word for a graduation ceremony comes from the Latin for "to begin"
What is COMMENCEMENT?
100
One who hides aboard a ship to obtain a free ride
What is STOW AWAY?
100
A big bunch of buzzin' bees
What is SWARM?
100
The sound a cannon makes, or a pole that holds a camera or microphone on set
What is BOOM?
100
Want to go faster? Step on it!
What is ACCELERATE?
200
The conversation between play characters, it's from Greek words for "across" & "speech"
What is DIALOGUE?
200
Rhyming name for the main business section of a city
What is DOWNTOWN?
200
Wannabe lawyers try to pass the exam commonly called this
What is BAR?
200
Spelled one way, it's the sound of a bell; spelled another, it's how you can prep carrots or apples
What is PEAL (PEEL)?
200
It's the instrument seen here
What is ACCORDION?
300
This liquid portion of blood gets its name from the Greek for "to mold"
What is PLASMA?
300
The official timeout coming a certain time before the end of a football half
What is TWO-MINUTE WARNING?
300
Don't hate this Spanish word for "beach"; hate the game
What is PLAYA?
300
4-letter term for gossip or the predominant sound in an apiary
What is BUZZ?
300
A pirate, from Tampa or no
What is BUCCANEER?
400
This ban, as on trade, comes from the Spanish for "to hinder"
What is EMBARGO?
400
A skiing maneuver, or an implement used to clear away the white stuff
What is SNOWPLOW?
400
This Navy rank just below captain sure sounds like it knows how to give orders
What is COMMANDER?
400
This Nestle candy bar is "for the kid in you"
What is CRUNCH?
400
Politicians vie for the votes of "NASCAR dads" & these moms
What are SOCCER MOMS?
500
A word for "throat" gives us the name of this type of carved figure, like the guy seen here
What is GARGOYLE?
500
Time to reap this, aka a dust devil
What is WHIRLWIND?
500
Japanese massage technique using acupressure
What is SHIATSU?
500
This mournful cry is a homophone of an enormous mammal
What is WAIL?
500
A female demon who descends into a man's dreams & steals his sou
What is SUCCUBUS?
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