Homonyms & Homophones
Middle-of-the-pack / unkind or cruel
Mean
Boston University was first to be known as BU, but another BU is located in this Texas city
Waco (Baylor University)
“These chicks don’t even know the name of my band, but they’re all on me like they wanna hold hands,” sings this D-12 Frontman
Eminem
“Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”
John F. Kennedy
The Latin term for a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established
Modus Operandi (MO)
Finely chopped / refreshing sweets
Mince / Mints
Want to major in Bagpiping? Head over to this Pittsburgh, PA university whose school colors are grey and red
Carnegie Mellon University
In 2002, members from Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden formed this “Like a Stone” band
Audioslave
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Ghandi
No, this type of behavior doesn’t mean that you don’t like to hang out with people; it means you have a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others without any remorse
Antisocial
Something heard / something said
Aural / Oral
This Full House actress was among several high-profile offenders in a USC bribery scandal last year
Lori Loughlin
This band’s 1974 debut album shares a name with the album’s fifth track as well as the band itself
Bad Company
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretzky
The breakthrough prison study at this university proved how our personalities can change depending on the roles we are given
Stanford
1970s Pet _____ / Robert Plant’s genre
Tom Brady is one of this Ann Arbor university’s most recognizable alumni
University of Michigan
After feeling confined in his role with The Yardbirds, this famous guitarist joined Cream
Eric Clapton
“Winning isn’t everything — it’s the only thing.”
Vince Lombardi
Albert Bandura’s 1960s studies with children and Bobo Dolls led to this learning theory, which hypothesized that we are more likely to exhibit violent behaviors after seeing them
Social Learning Theory
A weather instrument / self-absorbed / circulatory vessel
Vane / Vain / Vein
This university has churned out more first-round NFL draft picks than any other school
Ohio State University
In 2004 Velvet Revolver released their debut album featuring Scott Weiland on vocals along with 3 members from these Paradise City rockers
Guns N’ Roses
"I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best."
Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of this killer in the films “The Silence of the Lambs,” and “Cannibal” exemplifies sociopathic and criminal behavior
Hannibal Lecter