Double-Letter Endings
Peculiar; or, a number like 17 or 23
Odd
After General Cornwallis Surrendered at Yorktown, this American traitor accompanied him back to England
Benedict Arnold
In the early 19th c. George Stephenson began growing these pickle veggies in glass tubes so they'd grow straight
Cucumbers
A goofy mistake
Blunder
You can climb the ladder of success working with pumps & hydrants in this exciting job
Firefighter
To effervesce
Fizz
This January 1, 1863 document liberated all slaves in regions still under Confederate control
The Emancipation Proclamation
Winter varieties of this include Golden Acorn, Buttercup & Hubbard
Squash
OKC in the NBA
Thunder
As a mountain climber, you can reach the top at Harvard--a 14,420' peak in this Rocky Mountain State
Colorado
This supernatural Irish "woman of the fairies" was just a scream
Banshee
In 1609 this captain was injured in a gunpowder explosion & lost his leadership role in Jamestown
John Smith
Developed in Canada, the Yukon Gold variety of this tuber has yellow flesh
Potato
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was an ancient one
Wonder
On a fishing boat, you could boss around the deckhands as the captain's assistant, the "first" this
Mate
Court officer similar to a sheriff who can execute writs
Bailiff
DD: The "New Deal" refers to the economic recovery & social reforms implemented by this U.S. president
Franklin Roosevelt
DD: Unlike the familiar small red globe variety of this root vegetable, the daikon type is carrot-shaped & can be 18" long
Radish
To be "torn" this way is to be pulled apart
Asunder
You may get the call to be this person who does religious work overseas, from the Latin for "send"
Missionary
To sing with a vibratory or quavering effect
Trill
In 1898 Americans were urged to "remember" this battleship that sank in Havana harbor, leading to war with Spain
The Maine
It's the Chinese name for this food used in stir fry, also called Chinese cabbage
Bok-Choy
A needy cause's bankroller
Funder
You could toil in an office and work in one of these of your own--it sounds like a small geometric shape
Cubicle