FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES
A film about St. Francis is "Fratello sole, sorella luna"; Fratello & Sorella are brother & sister, sole & luna are these
Sun and Moon
When it lacks a shell, a snail relative is generally called this
A slug
Achilles took a dip for invulnerability in the River Styx, but uh oh... looks like mom missed a spot
Achilles Heel
This "M" word meaning "slightly wet or damp" is the queen mother of hated words; you can use it to describe a nice pound cake
Moist
This invader's brutal 1069-70 campaign to bring Upper Britain under Norman control was called "The Harrying of the North"
William the Conquerer
Meaning "my soulmate", "mi media naranja" is literally my half this fruit for which many parts of Spain are famous
Orange
Darwin did an in-depth study on these commonplace annelids; one species can grow to 11 feet in length!
Earthworms
This mythical mother let the Earth go barren when her daughter was kidnapped by Hades and taken to the Underworld
Demeter
This "C" word can refer to a bulky sweater or a thick, hearty soup; either way, it's a hard pass
Chunky
Operation Dynamo was the code name for the 1940 evacuation of British & Allied troops from this port
Dunkirk
Gyaku-Gire, the anger of one who's in the wrong, is also a Panda-monster trading card in this world that sometimes outsells Pokémon and features a blue-eyed-white dragon
Yu-Gi-Oh
One vowel off from the name of a stinky mammal, this lizard likes to burrow & live in the ground
A skink
After having his mom & wife killed, this emperor was accused of starting a fire that devastated Rome; he blamed the Christians
Nero
Real talk: use this "S" word to refer to your loose-fitting pants, & you can probably forget about a second date
Slacks and Sweatpants
The Marquess of Salisbury, who retired in 1902, was the last prime minister to lead a government from this body
The House of Lords
Sometimes delicate, sometimes decadent, art of the period before & even after 1900 is called Fin de siècle, or end of the
Century
Despite the name, this type of arthropod comes up a bit short, usually maxing out at only 200 pairs of feet
A Millipede
In Greek myth, after he was born lame, his Goddess-Mom yeeted him out of heaven, but he returned & became the blacksmith God
Hephaestus
This vile "P" word is the thicker, more annoying cousin of mucus; he typically comes to visit in the winter when you have a cold
Phlegm
In 1743 the second king of this name was the last British monarch to command troops in battle
George II
"Not for all the butter in Småland" is the Swedish equivalent of this English phrase involving an Asian country
Not for all the tea in China
There are many types of these, named for how they move; only one is an American rattlesnake, so it's the one used as an insult in Westerns
Sidewinders
In Greek mythology, half woman, half serpent but 100% dangerous, this monster whose name is also that of an Aussie mammal was the Sphinx' mom
Echidna
This little orange citrus fruit has a "K" name that sounds positively revolting, but they're actually quite delicious
Kumquat
In 55 B.C. an army under this commander invaded Britain near Dover, bringing the island into contact with the Roman world
Julius Caesar