DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
3 CONSECUTIVE VOWELS
ADJECTIVES
NOT A CHEMICAL ELEMENT
VOCABUL"ARY"
100
In 2026, the AKC's list of the most popular breeds was topped by this dog, aka the Frenchie, for the fourth year in a row
French Bulldog
100
That person whose horrifying behavior is a public scandal? I wouldn't call him a friend, more one of these, just someone I've met
an acquaintance
100
As a noun, it's an extinct pachyderm; as an adjective, it describes anything really big
mammoth
100
This word for boredom comes from Latin for "disgust"
tedium
100
It's a company that's controlled by a holding or parent company like Audi & the Volkswagen group
a subsidiary
200
Long-haired Suris make up only a small percentage of these animals; most are Huacayas with fleece that's short & crimped
alpacas
200
This 5-letter adjective means earnestly reverent or devout, like nuns or monks
pious
200
This 9-letter word for something hanging & swinging in a droopy way evokes a feature of a grandfather clock
pendulous
200
This portmanteau word first appeared in the 1940s to refer to amateur publications by & for sci-fi lovers
fanzine
200
It's a place where bees & beehives, not primates, are kept
an apiary
300
First domesticated to hunt rodents & rabbits, the common species of this critter is a form of the European polecat
a ferret
300
A government unit with a specific mission, like the one of Indian Affairs
bureau
300
This hyphenated "moment" compares a shift in thinking to finding Christ
a come-to-Jesus moment
300
Allergens, which trigger the release of histamines, are a type of this substance that stimulates a response in the body
antigen
300
Operating under stricter guidelines than a stockbroker, this type of financial advisor is required to act in your best interest
fiduciary
400
Elsewhere in the animal kingdom, this 2-word social ranking system for chickens is referred to as a dominance hierarchy
pecking order
400
These 2 words can be confused: one means caused by an agent like a virus, one means spread by contact
infectious & contagious
400
This adjective for something communicated clearly is also used in dentistry to mean related to the frontmost teeth
incisive
400
In linguistics, this list of words is one component of a language; grammar, the rules for using the words, is another
the lexicon
400
Historically, it was a pharmacist's book of instructions for compounding drugs; today, it's a list of drugs preferred by your health plan
a formulary
500
Domesticated by the Chinese for ornamental purposes, goldfish are a type of this 4-letter fish
carp
500
In Greek mythology these nymphs were beautiful, lighthearted & associated with flowing bodies of water
naiads
500
This word that ends with the sixth month describes something dull or lacking sophistication
jejune
500
Often referred to as a small tuba, this "well-sounding" brass instrument is related to the flugelhorn & cornet
euphonium
500
From the Latin word for "stone", it's someone who cuts, polishes or engraves precious stones
a lapidary