Drop an "E" from a lavish meal to get this verb meaning to abstain from food
fast
This state agency, the DMV for short, administers the test
DMV
On some journeys, this artificial waterway can save ships 8,000 nautical miles
Panama Canal
Let's chill at the New York public one; it has 92 locations & more than 55 million items, including DVDs
library
In 1908 he rolled out the first car affordable for most Americans, the Model T
Henry Ford
Seism is an old-timey word for this geological event
earthquake
Drop the "L" from a type of bedspread to get this verb that means "to resign"
quit
This alliterative method to get your car alongside the curb just might be on the test
parallel parking
There are 35-foot-tall replicas of Heinz ketchup bottles at Heinz Field in this U.S. city
Pittsburgh
Be it Bondi in Sydney or Redondo in Cali, it's always a fun day at this geographic feature
beach
This future presidential assassin made his acting debut in an 1855 Baltimore staging of "Richard III"
James Wilkes Booth
This word starting with "re" also means "revolution" & it's one letter shorter
rebellion
Drop the "T" from intense fear to get this mistake
error
To take the test in most states, you'll need this proof of financial responsibility in case anything goes wrong
insurance
Lieutenant Joseph Ives gave this name to a brilliantly colored Arizona desert, now partly within Petrified Forest National Park
The Painted Desert
Sometimes it's fun to relax at home with your pals & listen to hits like "Natural" & "Believer" by this beastly band
Imagine Dragons
In 1927 he made aviation history aboard a plane called the Spirit of St. Louis
Lindbergh
This synonym for a news reporter & a person who keeps a diary comes to us partly from the French
journalist
A synonym for "vision" drops its "T" & becomes this sound of relief or weariness
a sigh
Mirrors aren't enough--look over your shoulder to check these areas before changing lanes
blind spots
Confederation Bridge connects New Brunswick with this Canadian province
Prince Edward Island
In the '80s, teen gamers hung in arcades to see ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky & Clyde chase this guy around a maze
Pac-Man
FBI headquarters is housed in a building named for this man who was director from 1924 to 1972
J. Edgar Hoover
Instead of "global", you can use this more cosmic word for something that applies everywhere
universal
Drop the "F" from a word meaning very cold & it comes this, stiff or unyielding
rigid
Failing to give this 3-word clearance to pedestrians can be an automatic failure
right-of-way
This South African city was the capital of the Transvaal
Pretoria
Nowadays, teen gamers hang using voice & text chat on this app with a name meaning strife or lack of harmony
Discord
The only US President to serve more than two terms
FDR
This is a synonym for a great circle of longitude on the Earth, especially when it is "prime"
meridian