NFL
This NFL team is the only one in history to go completely undefeated through the regular and postseason, culminating in a Super Bowl victory.
Miami Dolphins
A comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
This is the center of an atom, which contains protons and neutrons.
the nucleous
Signed on July 4, 1776, this document severed political ties between the colonies and Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The town of Hawkins, Indiana serves as the primary setting for this spooky, nostalgic Netflix series.
Stranger Things
These two franchises are tied with the most Super Bowl victories all time.
New England Patriots
and
Pittsburg Steelers
When an author refers to another text to provide a deeper meaning or understanding.
Allusion
This global conflict, lasting from 1939 to 1945, involved the Axis and Allied powers.
WW2
This term describes the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
Jenna Ortega played the famously unsmiling, cello-playing title character in this hit Tim Burton-directed Netflix spinoff.
Wednesday
This is the nickname given to the very last player selected in the annual NFL Draft.
Mr. Irrelevant
The peak or turning point of a story, where the conflict reaches its highest level of tension.
Climax
This mountain range, the tallest in the world, contains Mount Everest.
the Himalayas
Thomas Jefferson famously adapted John Locke's ideas to list these three "unalienable rights".
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
In The Summer I Turned Pretty, a popular show based on books by Jenny Han, Belly finds herself caught in a love triangle between these two brothers.
Conrad and Jeremiah
The Baltimore Ravens are named in honor of a poem by this famous American writer.
Edgar Allan Poe
A type of conflict where a character struggles against their own internal feelings, doubts, or fears.
Internal conflict
or
character vs. self
This literary term describes the central, underlying message or lesson of a story.
theme
To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, the Framers built in this system of balancing authorities.
Checks and Balances
If someone is acting overly desperate for attention or validation, the internet will say they are this, a word usually associated with a beverage.
Thirsty
This team is the only franchise to play in four consecutive Super Bowls, despite losing all four.
Buffalo Bills
A common phrase or expression that cannot be understood literally, such as "spill the beans" or "piece of cake".
Idiom
This is the mathematical term for a number that can only be divided by 1 and itself.
prime number
He wrote the highly influential 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, urging everyday colonists to break away from England.
Thomas Paine
Born in 1997, this Olympic gymnast became the most decorated American gymnast in history after competing in the Paris Games.
Simone Biles