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4-lettered Words
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200

This person was born on Valentine’s day

Who is Joelle?

200

The phrase Cor ad Cor Loquitur means

What is Heart Speaks to Heart?

200

This term describes an unguarded shot at the rim after grabbing a rebound or receiving a pass close to the basket

What is a layup?

200

This genre, born in the clubs of early 20th-century Chicago, is known for improvisation and swing rhythms.

What is jazz?

200

Also the name of an Italian fashion brand, this 5-letter word means good or fancy

What is gucci?

400

This person adopted a black cat from the streets

Who is Rodrigo? 

400

This number refers to the number of rooms that Roetter Hall can be split up into using the walls

What is 7?

400

Each water polo team has how many players in the water at the same time (including goalie)?

What is 7?

400

A traditional sacred song typically performed by a congregation or choir during  Christian services.

What is a hymn?

400

This 6-letter adjective is a combination of words meaning famished and mad

What is hangry?

600

This person worked as a junior zoo keeper in high school

Who is Lili?

600

This religious group were the first to start the Newman Center UCSD

Who are the Paulist Fathers?

600

This Baltimore Ravens quarterback won NFL MVP twice, including the 2023 award, and is known for his dual‑threat play.

Who is Lamar Jackson?

600

This starchy vegetable goes by this informal nickname that sounds more at home in a pub than a pantry

What is a spud?

600

Also a sound that comes from a faucet, this word now describes your expert fashion sense

What is drip?

800

This person watches beavers on Youtube during their free time

Who is Connor?

800

This lone-animal is on the Newman UCSD logo

What is a wolf?

800

Sharing its name with a breakfast platter at Denny’s, this baseball term refers to a home run hit with the bases loaded.

What is a Grand Slam 

800

Going across the pond, what Americans call an “apartment” is often called this — a term that also refers to a level surface.

What is a flat?

800

Stop with the doomscrolling! Embrace this 2-word phrase that suggests coming into contact with a fescue or bermuda type

What is touch grass?

1000

Waverley has ____ bucket hats.

What is 23

1000

1888 marks when the first Newman Center founded at this University

What is the University of Oxford? 

1000

In golf, this rare score of three under par on a single hole shares its name with a large seabird

What is an albatross? 

1000

Nanny, kid, and billy are terms used to describe this barnyard animal.

What is a goat?

1000

Meaning high class, this shortening of a french word can be spelled with a “gie” or “jee” at the end?

What is bougie/boujee?

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