SIMILAR-SOUNDING WORDS
A house for birds &
a house for bees
aviary & apiary
A synodic month, on average 29.53059 days, is based primarily on the movement of this
the Moon
The kind of chatter some have "the gift of" &
a sack that might hold a gift
gab & bag
Let's start you out with a salad--this one classically made with romaine lettuce, croutons & anchovies
a Caesar salad
1975:
"Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."
Bruce Springsteen
The lesson taught by a fable &
the emotional condition of a group of people
moral & morale
In 1832 this measure was defined as the distance between lines 27 & 63 on a certain metallic bar
a yard
A navigator's charts &
unwanted inbox messages
maps & spam
Soup of the day? This Andalusian one with veggies in a pureed tomato base, served cold
gazpacho
1970:
"Sweet Baby James"
James Taylor
Limits or guidelines &
the outer boundaries of polygons
perimeters & parameters
This liquor measure is twice the actual alcohol content by volume
proof
Your best buddies &
an open hand smack to the face
pals & slap
Could it be... "oeufs farcis"? This "demonic" preparation served as an appetizer or side dish
deviled eggs
1995:
"Jagged Little Pill"
Alanis Morissette
The flower seen here &
a metalloid on the periodic table
germanium & geranium
When a soldier refers to something being a "klick" away, he means this metric distance
a kilometer
Ceramic vessels &
a save made by a goalie
pots & a stop
Main course! The item at the end of the French name of this chicken dish is usually a red
coq au vin
2009:
"I Dreamed a Dream"
Susan Boyle
Really mean or spiteful &
really thick & sticky
vicious & viscous
This measure of wood is equal to 128 cubic feet
a cord
Money for the return of something lost & a compartment in a cabinet to keep it in
reward & drawer
& now this, ladyfingers dipped in a coffee-marsala mix & with Mascarpone & chocolate--nice way to end a meal!
tiramisu
1982:
"Rio"
Duran Duran