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This c word describes something that is likely to cause people to argue or disagree or that involves a lot of arguing. When used of a person, it describes someone likely or willing to argue.
What is contentious?
This I word is usually used with the word "with", and refers to exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss.
What is impunity?
This holiday marks the beginning of the lunar new year with dragon dances, fireworks, and family reunions.
What is Chinese New Year?
The world's first website was published in this year.
What is 1991?
The September 11th attacks happened in this year. (Exact year only)
What is 2001?
This e word means to make something more appealing or attractive with fanciful or decorative details.
What is embellish?
This d word describes someone who looks very much like another person. In literary use, it refers to a ghost that closely resembles a living person.
What is doppelgänger?
This Mexican holiday is celebrated to honor deceased loved ones with colorful altars and festive gatherings.
What is Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos?
The world's first general-purpose electronic computer, the ENIAC, was completed in this year.
What is 1945?
The Louisiana Purchased happened in this year. (Exact year only)
What is 1803?
This e word is a formal word used to describe things that are conspicuously bad.
What is egregious?
This d word means to separate oneself from association or union with someone or something; in contexts relating to psychology, it has to do specifically with mentally detaching from one's physical or emotional experiences.
What is dissociate?
In many East Asian cultures, including China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan, this number is steeped in superstition, baring resemblance to the Chinese word for death. The fear of this number, holds so much power that many buildings skip this floor, much like how some Western buildings omit the 13th.
What is 4?
The world's first personal computer debuted in this year.
What is 1975?
This was the date when the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup, two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, resulting in 174 injuries and 5 deaths. (Exact date only)
What is January 6th, 2021?
This t word is a heavy textile characterized by complicated pictorial designs and used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery. In figurative use, it may refer to anything made up of different things, people, colors, etc.
What is tapestry?
This s word refers to a superficial likeness of something, usually as an imitation, copy, or representation.
What is simulacrum?
While many cultures keep their baby teeth under their pillow for the Tooth Fairy to give the money in exchange for their teeth, this country's children are told to toss their tooth onto their roofs for good luck to the family.
What is Greece?
The world's first GPS system, known as the Navstar Global Positioning System, began with the launch of its first satellite in this year. Double points if you can name the year the full constellation of satellites became operation.
What is 1978? Fully operational by 1993?
Segregation in the United States began to officially end with this Act. (Name the act and the exact year)
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This p word describes a person who is angry and annoyed, or an attitude or behavior showing the emotions of such a person.
What is petulant?
This p word is something that is regarded as a cure-all; something that will make everything about a situation better.
What is panacea?
This term was a practice where individuals, often Buddhist monks, intentionally induced their own death through extreme asceticism to achieve a state of mummification while still alive, all to obtain enlightenment. Monks would follow a strict diet consisting of pine needles, resins, and seeds, eliminating body fat, before gradually increasing in fasting leading to starvation. The process took about 3,000 days to complete typically.
What is self-mummification?
This first practical automobile was made by Karl Benz in this year.
What is 1886?
JFK was assassinated on this date. (Exact date only)
What is November 22, 1963?