7-LETTER WORDS
AN OPEN-AIR BLAZE; ITS NAME COMES FROM A TIME WHEN BONES WERE USED FOR FUEL
WHAT IS A BONFIRE?
IN 1906 THIS RUSSIAN PERIODIC TABLE FOUNDER MISSED WINNING A NOBEL PRIZE BY 1 VOTE
WHO IS DMITRY MENDELEYEV?
IN 1996 THE FDA APPROVED RENOVA, THE FIRST PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT CLAIMS TO REMOVE THESE
WHAT ARE WRINKLES ?
AT A TRACK MEET, IT HAPPENS WHEN A RUNNER JUMPS THE GUN
WHAT IS A FALSE START ?
“ATOMIC” & THIS WORD DESCRIBING THE CENTRAL REGION OF AN ATOM ARE BOTH FOUND BEFORE “POWER” & “FISSION”
WHAT IS NUCLEAR ?
TO LIVE TOGETHER AS HUSBAND & WIFE, IN LEGAL TERMINOLOGY
WHAT IS COHABIT?
IN DECEMBER 1992 THE ASTEROID TOUTATIS MISSED THIS PLANET BY A MERE 2.2 MILLION MILES–WHEW!
WHAT IS THE EARTH?
THIS DUTCH FIRM WAS CREDITED WITH INVENTING THE COMPACT AUDIOCASSETTE IN 1963
WHAT IS PHILIPS ?
IT’S A CALL TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEN THERE TRULY IS NO FIRE
WHAT IS A FALSE ALARM ?
SARCASM ASIDE, THIS WORD, FROM GREEK FOR “BURNING”, DESCRIBES A SUBSTANCE THAT CAUSES CORROSION
WHAT IS CAUSTIC ?
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO SPENT 14 YEARS IN ONE OF THESE DANK PLACES IN THE CHATEAU D’IF
WHAT IS A DUNGEON?
PIONEER IV WAS SUPPOSED TO FLY BY THIS IN 1959, BUT MISSED IT BY SO MUCH THAT ITS INSTRUMENTS WERE USELESS
WHAT IS THE MOON?
IN 1926 THE FIRST HOUSEHOLD POP-UP ONE OF THESE WAS MARKETED BY THE McGRAW ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHAT IS A TOASTER ?
THE SENDER OF GIFTS IN “THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS”
WHO IS 'MY TRUE LOVE' ?
BECAUSE THEY’RE MOST ACTIVE AFTER DARK, OPOSSUMS ARE DESCRIBED AS THIS, LATIN FOR “OF THE NIGHT”
WHAT IS NOCTURNAL ?
THOUGH IT’S FROM THE FRENCH WORD FOR “MORNING”, IT NOW MEANS AN AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE
WHAT IS A MATINEE?
IN 1974 HE LOST THE FRENCH ELECTION WITH 49.19% TO GISCARD D’ESTAING; IN 1981 HE BEAT HIM WITH 51.76%
WHO IS FRANCOIS MITTERRAND ?
IN 1960 THE DRUG ENOVID 10 BECAME THE FIRST COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE THIS
WHAT IS A BIRTH CONTROL PILL
IT’S A HIGH-PITCHED SINGING VOICE FOR MEN
WHAT IS A FALSETTO ?
THIS ADJECTIVE DESCRIBES A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT WAS PRESENT AT BIRTH
WHAT IS CONGENITAL ?
A SMALL BOUQUET OF FLOWERS THAT WOULD PROBABLY PLEASE YOUR PARTNER’S PROBOSCIS
WHAT IS A NOSEGAY?
IN 1991 AT SUPER BOWL XXV, THEY LOST TO THE GIANTS 20-19
WHO ARE THE BUFFALO BILLS ?
IN 1916 NORTHAM WARREN CREATED CUTEX, THE FIRST LIQUID TYPE OF THIS
WHAT IS NAIL POLISH?
RHYMING PHRASE THAT DESCRIBES A LOYAL PERSON, NOT ONE WHO’S HOLDING HIS BREATH
WHAT IS A TRUE-BLUE ?
PUMICE, WHICH FLOATS ON WATER BECAUSE OF LITTLE AIR POCKETS, IS DESCRIBED AS THIS, FROM THE GREEK FOR ‘PASSAGE’
WHAT IS POROUS ?