Vocabulary
to remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
expunge
trypophobia (ex. honeycomb)
fear of closed packed holes
the tallest grass on earth
bamboo
the fruit ate by Persephone to get her stuck in the Underworld
pomegranate
the national sport of Canada
lacrosse
to seize and take control without authority
usurp
omphalophobia (hint: on the human body)
fear of belly buttons
the only planet that spins clockwise
venus
the titan that ate his children to protect his rule
Cronos
the number of dimples an average golf ball has
336
the highest point of somethin
zenith
elevatophobia
fear of elevators
the amount of time it takes sunlight to reach the earth
8 minutes
type of tree that is sacred to Apollo (an evergreen which produces leaves now used as a common spice)
laurel
how many minutes was the longest recorded point in the history of tennis
29 minutes
sour or bitter in taste
acerbic
linonophobia (not a fear of lines)
fear of string
this rock, that forms from froth at the top of lava flow, is the only time of rock that floats
pumice
the greek name for mercury
hermes
the sporting event held every year on Memorial Day
Indianapolis 500
a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
sycophant
glossphobia (an action)
fear of public speaking
the effect in which hot water freezes faster than cold water
mpemba effect
name of a mythical beast that is a cross between a lion and an eagle
griffin
1900, tennis