1700 is often given as the birthdate of this instrument that can play louder or softer by pressure on the keys
the piano
Error's partner in an experimental method
trial
This adjective can refer to a word of praise or to something you get for free
complimentary
Tom Hiddleston won in 2013 for fighting the Avengers as this villain
Loki
It's the precious variety of corundum seen below
ruby
This English king approved the Act of Union in 1800, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland
George III
This serious fever is caused by salmonella bacteria
typhoid
A trip with all your friends jammed into your car, or an all-inclusive scholarship
a full ride
Tom Felton won back-to-back for playing this bad seed in Harry Potter films
Draco Malfoy
This red shade precedes "letter" & "fever"
scarlet
In 2000, Al Gore picked this Connecticut senator as the first Jew ever on a major party ticket
(Joseph) Lieberman
It can mean showing little interest, or moderately warm
tepid
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This 3-word phrase describes roof shingles or free stuff at a restaurant
on the house
He won for playing emo-villain Kylo Ren
Adam Driver
It's what gives "The Red Badge of Courage" its redness
blood
The subject of numerous songs, he was an engineer for the Illinois Central when he had his famous April 1900 crash
Casey Jones
Meaning perceptible by the senses, it's from the Latin for "touch"
tactile (or tangible)
Combine 2 rhyming words to get this term for a freebie computer program
shareware
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Playing the Joker in "The Dark Knight" won him an Oscar too
Heath Ledger
An intense, bright red named for an emergency vehicle
fire truck (or fire engine)
On Christmas Day 800 A.D., he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor
Charlemagne
This windblown plant, a symbol of the Old West, was brought to the U.S. in the 19th century from Russia
tumbleweed
Free things are said to be given this way, from Latin for "grace"
gratis
Playing a rogue cop in "Training Day" won him an Oscar too
Denzel Washington
A Brunswick bowling ball & a Stratocaster guitar have both come in this red, named for a sugar-coated fruit
a candy apple (red)