Nonsense Words
This author gave us many nonsense words & was not afraid to use them in titles, as in "Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Who is Dr. Seuss
Shortly after "imbalance" in the dictionary is this noun denoting one who is stupid & inane
What is imbecile
Gory horror movies are not for these people who are easily nauseated
What is squeamish
Traditionally, inaugural parades follow this street between the Capitol & the White House
What is Pennsylvania Avenue
Assessed at $100 million in 1962, this da Vinci painting is believed to be the world's most valuable
What is the Mona Lisa
In one episode of "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon says, "You've fallen for one of my classic pranks" & then this word
What is bazinga!
It was also called a fool's cap
What is a dunce cap
To add fake details to a real story to make it sound better
What is embellish
The Overseas Highway starts at Key Largo & ends at this island
What is Key West
In 1980 one of this glassworker's lamps fetched the highest price ever for Art Noveau
Who is Louis Tiffany
Created as the name of the "Lord High Everything Else" in "The Mikado", it now means an important or self-important person
What is a pooh-bah
Archie Bunker called Edith this, also an ornamental typographical character
What is dingbat
In a chemical reaction, sulfur combines with silver to create this dark coating
What is tarnish
It's the route followed by the Joad family in "The Grapes of Wrath"
What is Route 66
Dutch-born U.S. abstract expressionist, his "Interchange" sold for $20.7 mil., a living artist's record
Who is Willem de Kooning
In the film "Gone with the Wind", this word comes before "Ashley Wilkes told me he likes to see a girl with a healthy appetite
What is fiddle-dee-dee!
Synonyms for this one-word rhyme include lamebrain, dodo, yo-yo & dum-dum
What is nitwit
Estuaries & swamps have this type of water not quite as briny as the ocean
What is brackish
This bridge links Michigan's Upper & Lower Peninsula
What is Mackinac Bridge
A tiger, not a horse, fetched $35,200 in 1986, the highest price ever for a piece from 1 of these
What is a carousel (or merry-go-round)
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In "Jabberwocky" "the vorpal blade went" this sibilant sound
What is snicker snack
Lucy was quite fond of deriding Charlie Brown with this 9-letter term for a less-than-intelligent person
What is blockhead
This, another word for a fanfare, means the king has arrived
What is a flourish
This city reconstructed its Dan Ryan Expressway at a cost of $250 million in the 90's
What is Chicago
Impressionist whose painting "Reading Le Figaro" in 1983 sold for more than any other woman's work
Who is Mary Cassatt