High School Lit
This Shakespeare play features a Scottish hero and a trio of witches.
Macbeth
An American not-for-profit news organization.
Associated Press
The eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull and the release of the first iPad occurred this year.
2010
Another name for the American war of Independence was was the _____ war.
Revolutionary
While fish is often the star of the show, sushi is actually defined by this vinegared ingredient.
Rice
In Orwell's 1984: the protagonist Winston lives in Airstrip One, a territory of this larger superpower.
Oceania
A common grade of wheat flour.
All Purpose
This was the year Russia hosted the Winter Olympics and annexed Crimea.
2014
An appliance used to remove moisture from the air.
Dehumidifier
When performed on sliced bread, the Maillard reaction is better known as this.
Toasting
In the Dickens classic, Great Expectations, we follow Philip Pirrup, but he's better known by his nickname.
Pip
A type of projectile designed to penetrate Kevlar and metal.
Armor-Piercing
This year, Taylor Swift released her seventh album Lover and NASA released a picture of a black hole.
2019
The scientific study of small organisms like bacteria and fungi.
Microbiology
Casu marzu is known to contain live these, and is a delicacy of Sardinia, Italy.
Maggots
Golding's Lord of the Flies features the protagonist Simon speaking with this eponymous, fly-infested, animal head.
Pig
The ability to identify a music note without any reference.
Absolute Pitch
The year of the Arab Spring and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
2011
Occurring or operating at the exact same time.
Simultaneously
Surströmming is a putrid smelling Swedish dish in which the herring undergoes this chemical process.
Fermentation
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic example of this literary genre which focuses on the psychological and moral growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood.
Bildungsroman
Despite it's name, this American railroad only went from St. Louis to the west coast.
Atlantic Pacific
The Chicago Cubs win their 3rd ever world series the same week as the fidget spinner is released this year.
2016
Pertaining to the digestive system.
Gastrointestinal
While tasting like it, the Mountain Chicken of Dominica is actually this type of chirping amphibian.
Frog