Under E:
You should know it's Spanish for school
escuela
The altitudes of mountains, like 13,160 feet for Wheeler Peak, are measured as heights above this
sea level
This curved reed instrument was invented by a Belgian in the 1840s
a saxophone
Keeping this body part "to the grindstone" means applying yourself
nose
In some schools in Australia, both boys and girls wear this hot type of jacket
a blazer
The OED added the name of this "Winnie-the-Pooh" character to mean any gloomy person
Eeyore
MAMMALS
Scientific name Mellivora capensis, this 2-word weasel family member was named "most fearless mammal"
Under L:
Lavaplatos is this appliance
a dishwasher
Molten rock that hardens but doesn't erupt forms this type of mountain, named for its rounded top
a dome mountain
These can be spiral, elliptical or barred spiral, like NGC 1300
a galaxy
Most waiters consider this tool a real grind when using it to add seasoning to salads
a pepper grinder (or pepper mill)
Also known as tartan, this checked pattern seen on Scottish kilts is popular for uniform skirts
plaid
You see all the episodes of a TV series in quick succession when you do this type of watching
binge
Scientific name Mellivora capensis, this 2-word weasel family member was named "most fearless mammal"
a honey badger
Under C:
Castillo de arena is this, something you see at the beach
a sandcastle
The solar system's tallest volcano, Olympus Mons on this planet climbs 16 miles high
Mars
The point in a plot with the greatest emotional intensity
the climax
Grinding guides can help you efficiently get to level 10 in this Blizzard game set in Azeroth
World of Warcraft
Boys at England's Eton College are shown here in this type of hat they had to wear until the mid-1900s
a top hat
The Greek for "numbness" & "seizure" gives us this disorder characterized by sudden bouts of deep sleep
narcolepsy
Under A:
This word for yellow (as any Texan should know)
amarillo
The Scottish highlands & these 1,500-mile-long mountains of the eastern U.S. are remnants of the same ancient range
the Appalachians
This all-natural substance secreted by insects can be used when making your own rolled candles & they burn longer
beeswax
To grind their food, birds use this organ that also starts with "G"
gizzard
You can shop for unis by school with this catalog & online retailer that sounds like you've arrived at the sea
Lands' End
Opera is a plural form of this 4-letter word
opus
Under Z:
You'll find zócalo for a main square & this masculine word for shoe
zapato
A rugged 1,500-mile range in western Siberia, these mountains form a traditional boundary between Europe & Asia
the Urals
This infectious animal disease can be transmitted to humans by contaminated wool
anthrax
Mt. Suribachi was the site of a famed flag raising on this WWII island; Meat Grinder Hill was also a tough battle there
Iwo Jima
In 1987 schools in D.C. & this "Old Line State" began to implement the first use of uniforms in U.S. public schools
Maryland
It's government by the wealthy, not by Mickey Mouse's dog
a plutocracy