From the German (6/22/09)
Fashion History (7/21/17)
Revolutions & Rebellions (7/14/92)
Acronyms (11/9/20)
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Teens are sometimes susceptible to this; a feeling of dread or anguish

Angst

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In 1746 the English banned the Scots from wearing kilts or these plaid patterns except in the military

Tartans

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This "majority" party led by Lenin won the October Revolution in 1917

Bolsheviks

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The creator of this type of animated online file intended it to sound like the peanut butter brand

GIF

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A giant one can beat its wings 10 times per second; a smaller one, 70 per second

Hummingbird

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From the German for "double walker" comes this term for a ghostly counterpart

Doppelganger
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In the 1860s, Godey's Lady's Book set fashion trends, including this kind of skirt, framed with whalebone

Hoop skirt

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Mao Tse-tung launched this "Revolution" in 1966

Great Cultural Revolution

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Adman Arthur Meyerhoff got his initials in the name of this cooking spray

PAM (Product of Arthur Meyerhoff)

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Term describing both a composite & a 2014 Honda Insight

Hybrid

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This 6-letter word refers to a replacement or substitute that is inferior

Ersatz

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This 1965 film starring Omar Sharif & Julie Christie inspired things Russian, including the maxicoat

Doctor Zhivago

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In England Wat Tyler was part of the Peasants' Revolt & James Watt was part of this "Revolution"

Industrial Revolution

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You might want to wear a wetsuit if you do this type of underwater diving

SCUBA

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A treasure trove; perhaps a miser's

Hoard

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Atomic number 27, this silvery metallic element is named for a cave-goblin

Cobalt

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This artificial gem used for costume jewelry was originally made in Strasbourg on the river for which it's named

Rhinestone

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This Mexican general led the revolution under the slogan "Land and Liberty"

Zapata

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Drake's song "The Motto" helped popularize this acronym telling us to go for what we want

YOLO

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If you know it's the term for the female of the red deer, you're golden

Hind

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Wagner is often associated with this 9-letter type of dominant & recurring theme

Leitmotif

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French for "bell", it was the most popular hat for ladies during most of the Roaring '20s

Cloche

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In 1956 former premiere Imre Nagy led an anti-communist rebellion in this country

Hungary

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This acronymic period takes up about 25% of our sleep time & is when we have our most vivid dreams

REM

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A female servant; one told a "tale" in literature

Handmaid

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