Ologies
This is the study of animals.
Zoology
Another word for ancestry or pedigree, often applied to royalty.
Bloodline
Notre Dame, home of the Fighting Irish
South Bend, Indiana
Traeger is a well-known maker of this essential feature of a backyard barbecue.
Smoker
Born August 4, 1981, this Suits actress plays the role of Rachel Zane.
Meghan Markle
This science focuses on the relationship between living organisms and the environment.
Ecology
Another term for people who share at least one parent.
Siblings
The University of Alabama’s main campus, home of the Crimson Tide
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Manual ice cream machines require adding this condiment to the ice before churning the ingredients.
Salt
Born August 14, 1945, this comedian is best known for his roles in the 1978 film A Wild and Crazy Guy and the 1979 film The Jerk.
Steve Martin
This is the study of earthquakes and other stresses within a planet.
Seismology
Your spouse’s mother, father, sibling, or other relative by marriage.
In-laws
University of Nebraska, home of the Cornhuskers
Lincoln, Nebraska
The name of this flying creature describes slicing a slab of meat nearly in half and unfolding it flat.
Butterfly
Born August 6, 1911, this American actress is best known for her role as Ricky’s wife and Ethyl’s best friend.
Lucille Ball
This “ology” is studied in divinity schools.
Theology
This church maintains the largest free genealogy resource in the world.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The University of Tennessee, home of the Volunteers
Knoxville, Tennessee
This is the term for applying a seasoned liquid while grilling to keep the food soft and moist.
Basting (or mopping)
Born August 25, 1968, this celebrity on Food Network’s 30-Minute Meals introduced us to the terms delish, sammish, and EVOO, which stands for extra-virgin olive oil.
Rachael Ray
This is the study of the causes and spread of diseases in a population.
Epidemiology
This term applies to cousins of different generations.
Once removed
Northwestern University, home of the Wildcats
Chicago, Illinois (Evanston)
Salmon is often grilled on this type of wood plank to add flavor.
Cedar plank
Born August 29, 1915, this Swedish-born actress starred in the 1942 film Casablanca as a woman with two love interests.
Ingrid Bergman