CHEERY-"O"
GREAT BRITAIN IN THE 1700s
GLACIERS
ON A HOLIDAY
WHAT'S YOUR "ANGLE"?
100
Kahlil Gibran wrote this cheery sort of person "sees the rose and not its thorns"
an optimist
🌹”The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.” ~ Kahlil Gibran 🌹 From whatever angle you look, the rose is an enduring symbol of love, passion, devotion, lust and beauty. Rose signals us to let love into our lives.
100
1721 saw Robert Walpole become the first person to hold what would be called this high political office
prime minister
On 3 April 1721, Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) became the First Lord of the Treasury and, in effect, Britain's first Prime Minister. He remains the longest holder of this office, serving 21 years, and left a lasting impression on the role he helped to shape and secure to the British constitution.
100
Iceland's vast Vatna Glacier is dotted with these; their heat can periodically cause melting & flooding.
volcanoes
100
Martin Luther spooked the Catholic church when he chose this fall day in 1517 to proclaim his 95 Theses.
Halloween (October 31st)
100
To suspend an object over something.
to dangle
200
A "standing" one of these after your powerful monologue is sure to bring you a smile.
ovation,
What is the most famous monologue ever?
Charlie Chaplin's closing monologue in the film The Great Dictator is a powerful plea for peace, unity and compassion, and it remains one of the most iconic speeches in cinema history.
200
After 9 years' work, in 1755 Samuel Johnson published this pioneering reference work.
the dictionary
A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson.[2] It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.
200
Tasman Lake in this country is one of the few lakes in the world where you can see icebergs.
New Zealand
200
On May Day, 1961 this country's prime minister declared it a socialist nation.
Cuba
200
To round up cattle.
wrangle
300
Cheers to the NCAA Final Four, where the MVP is called the "M.O.P.", with the "O" short for this
outstanding
300
Jacobite supporter Lord Lovat was the last person publicly executed this way in Great Britain--he was spared hanging, drawing & quartering.
beheading
Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (c. 1667 – 9 April 1747, London), nicknamed the Fox (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Sionnach), was a Scottish Jacobite and Chief (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Shimidh Mòr) of Clan Fraser of Lovat, known for his feuding and changes of allegiance.
300
99% of the world's glacial ice is located on Antarctica & this big island well to the north.
Greenland
300
Ex-Confederates got a Christmas gift from this president in 1868: a full pardon.
Johnson
300
You do this to your keys to make a harsh sound.
jangle
400
Shakespeare wrote, "Why, then the world's" my this "which I with sword will open"; hopeful indeed!
oyster
Why, then the world's mine oyster, which I with sword will open. (The Merry Wives of Windsor. Act 2. Scene 2. Pistol speaking.)
400
In March 1743 this sacred oratorio received its London premiere conducted by Handel himself.
the Messiah
400
This glacier in Alaska is named for naturalist John, who visited it in 1879; it has since receded & thinned.
Muir (Muir Glacier)
400
This English explorer got stabbed in Hawaii on Valentine's Day 1779.
(Captain James) Cook
400
An ornamental bracelet.
bangle
500
Greeks of good cheer will exclaim this 3-letter word, perhaps after breaking a plate
opa
OPA is a Greek Word that may be used as an 'Exclamation', or 'Utterance', or 'Declaration', or 'Affirmation' or a lovingly gentle way of telling you to 'Stop' ... depending on the situational context.
500
Not as famous as James Watt, around 1712 Thomas Newcomen invented an initial version of this machine.
a steam engine
500
When glaciers retreated in Norway, seawater filled the floor of the resulting trough, creating these, like the Sogne.
fjords
500
Pathfinder & this rover touched down on Mars July 4, 1997.
Sojourner
500
In addition to being a verb meaning to mutilate, it's also a word for an old-timey machine to iron laundry.
mangle