4-LETTER "V"ERBS
Sometimes you have to do this, get relief by letting off a little steam
vent
"The Volunteer State"
Tennessee
The eastern red type of this wood has a distinct aroma & insect-repelling quality that make it popular for closets & chests
cedar
National Weather Service danger signs of this impending phenomenon include a dark, often greenish sky & a roaring noise
a tornado
A dangerous game played until someone backs down
chicken
It means to swerve off course
veer
"Great Faces,
Great Places"
South Dakota
Boards sold as "knotty" this might be from the Scotch or Monterey types
pine
Waves can create a current moving away from the shore, properly called this type of current & much stronger than an undertow
a riptide
A politician who advocates for peace during conflicts with other countries
a dove
Meaning nullify, it's often done to checks
void
Not a state,
"Isla Del Encanto"
Puerto Rico
The black & sweet types of these fruit trees provide tight-grained woods prized by craftspeople
cherry
You can sleep all night & work all day, but Time magazine listed this outdoor job as the USA's most dangerous
a lumberjack
Musical TV family headed by mom Shirley
Partridge
It just means "to sell"
vend
"Heart of Dixie"
Alabama
This strong, durable 3-letter conifer is commonly used for building walls, floors & ceilings
fir
This U.S. government department issues regular travel advisories on the level of danger in countries to which you might journey
the State Department
A nation bordered by Bulgaria
Turkey
As a verb this fashion accessory means to conceal
veil
The Midwest's
"Birthplace of Aviation"
Ohio
This soft, lightweight red wood is named for a man born in what is now Tennessee around 1775
sequoia
Eating certain fish can be dangerous for pregnant women due to this heavy metal; the FDA calls out king mackerel & swordfish
mercury
To complain or grumble in an ill-tempered way
grouse