Second Cities (They're number two in population in their respective countries)
In 1880 the British defeated indigenous forces in the Battle of Kandahar, now the second-largest city in this country
Afghanistan
In the 21st century this equine term is still a common unit for cars; the Maserati MC20 boasts 621 in its V-6
horsepower
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Elevation is also known as this; some athletes train at it & pilots cruise at it
altitude
This term for a region of sediment deposited at a river's mouth shares its name with a Greek letter
delta
Emma Corrigan unloads all her hidden truths on a stranger in Sophie Kinsella's novel "Can You Keep" one of these
a secret
Open a bottle to toast this second city of Ireland, with a name meaning "marsh"
Cork
Ford gave its sports car unveiled in April 1964 this name of a wild, untamed horse
Mustang
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This 10-letter word is great if before mimosas at brunch, not great if before the pit you've fallen into
bottomless
These 2 5-letter words are often paired as terms for the plants & animals of a particular region
flora & fauna
Retelling nursery rhymes as if they were crimes, a humorous work asks "Who Pushed" him
Humpty Dumpty
Founded by King Olaf III Haraldsson, Bergen is the second-largest city in this country
Norway
This Japanese automaker's first car sold in the U.S. was its Galant, branded as the Dodge Colt
Mitsubishi
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As an adjective, it's lofty; as a verb, it means to soak, like a teabag
steep
This word for a plain of lower elevation on our moon means "sea" in Latin
mare
Originally self-published in 1970, this guide for job-hunters & career-changers has sold more than 10 million copies
What Color is Your Parachute?
Mombasa on the Indian Ocean is this country's main port
Kenya
A medallion with a reared-up horse & "Stuttgart" above it represents this car maker
Porsche
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A good word to describe a pirate's subsurface treasure, or dark, hollow eyes
sunken
These treelike fibers usually carry nerve impulses to a neuron's cell body
dendrites
One answer to this Russian's 1902 title question "What is to Be Done?" was to form a core group of revolutionaries
Lenin
Bulawayo in this nation is home to State House, built by Cecil Rhodes
Zimbabwe
Subaru's utility vehicle the Brat got its warmest welcome in this country, where it was renamed the Brumby after a wild horse
Australia
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Also found on old televisions, it means reaching far into the sky
aerial
Perijove means the point in orbit closest to this planet
Jupiter
"What Do You Care What Other People Think?" was one of the autobiographical works that made this physicist famous way beyond Caltech
Feynman