BEGINS WITH "S"
GIRL DINNER
FINANCE TERMS
STARTS & ENDS WITH "T"
WINE TASTING 101
LIVIN' ON A PRAIRIE
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This word follows for heaven's, for goodness' or for Pete's
sake
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Start girl dinner off with this spicy vodka cocktail that can be made with V-8, tomato juice or even Clamato
bloody mary
200
Wearable term for the process of getting full rights to assets you've earned as an employee
vesting
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200
It controls the temperature in your house
a thermostat
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Sauvignon blanc tends to be "sec", a synonym of this word meaning with no perceptible sugary taste
dry
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The "Little House on the Prairie" was in this state, a 2-hour drive to Wichita but a bit longer by horse
Kansas
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This hyphenated slang for a glance expressing disapproval has a body organ in it
side-eye
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Thinly sliced filet mignon is flambéed tableside in the classic dish steak "her"
Diane
400
Differing by a number & a letter, a 403(B) has been called the lesser-known cousin of this retirement plan
401(k)
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A small piece of food, or a small juicy piece of gossip
a tidbit
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The droplets that form on the side of a glass & slowly move down after a wine is swirled are known as these body parts
legs
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Chadron, Nebraska's museum of this trade has artifacts of the age when beavers were the rodent to wealth
the fur trading
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This portmanteau word describes a holiday you take at home
staycation
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Margherita pizza reflects the colors of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, white cheese & these green leaves maybe from boy dinner
basil
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2-word phrase for the profits made from selling an asset like your house or your Alexander Ovechkin rookie card
capital gains
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Some runners favor this ensemble seen here
a tracksuit
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High alcohol content leads to the big mouthfeel called "full-" this, used of wines such as Montepulciano
body
600
A Cree word for a local red berry is the source of the name of Saskatoon but not of the name of this prairie province it's in
Saskatchewan
800
The name of a film genre set in ancient times pairs this weapon & footwear as seen here
sword & sandals
800
You'll definitely wanna finish things off with these delicate sponge cakes, either on their own or in a Charlotte
ladyfingers
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This acronym that precedes "score" is named for a corporation that pioneered a method for calculating credit scores
FICO
800
This violent windstorm is sometimes found "in a teacup"
a tempest
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Musical term for subtle flavors or aromas; a Stag's Leap Cab is said to have them of tobacco & mulberries, with hints of pencil lead
notes
800
Big on the Oregon Trail, the transport called the prairie this got its name from a white cover resembling part of a sailing ship
a schooner
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An ancient Greek word for "slanderer" became this word for a self-seeking flatterer
a sycophant
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Girl dinner includes girl dessert--crêpes "her", in an orange butter sauce doused in Grand Marnier & set ablaze
crêpes Suzette
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The Invesco this letter times 3 is an ETF that tracks the NASDAQ 100 index
QQQ
1000
Joel Osteen's résumé includes author, pastor & this 13-letter word
a televangelist
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These compounds in wine that leave that puckery feeling in the mouth mostly come from grape skins
tannins
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**DAILY DOUBLE**
This word precedes Prairie in a city not far from Minneapolis that got its name in the 1800s as a "garden spot"
Eden