Superman has problems with remnants of his destroyed planet, like the green & red varieties of this substance
Kryptonite
Bibliophobia, a fear of these, might hurt you if you want to continue your studies
Books
5,760 grains in troy weight or 7,000 grains in avoirdupois weight
A Pound
What distinguished this Disney character from others in a 1932 cartoon was not his looks but his laugh
Goofy
Good grief! Patty from "Peanuts" has this spice in her name
Peppermint
A planet goes boom from the Genesis device as the crew searches for this guy in the third "Star Trek" movie
Spock
If you suffer from heliophobia, a fear of this, you might be a vampire!
The Sun
Where a baseball pitcher stands
The mound
This web-footed swimming bird has a longer neck & longer legs than a duck
Goose
The ceylon or tree type of this spice that's good on toast is buff-colored & mildly sweet
Cinnamon
This animated alien is known for trying to blow up Earth with his Illudium Pew-36 Explosive Space Modulator
Marvin the Martian
If you have pluviophobia, the fear of this weather condition, we probably won't find you "singin' in" it
The rain
8-letter word meaning to encircle or enclose on all sides
Surround
I've written several books on the lifestyle of this Sicilian slang term that's also seen in Super Mario games
Goomba
In a sushi bar, you will likely be offered some pickled this so you can cleanse your palate between bites
Ginger
Earth was spared thanks to this Nickelodeon "boy genius" who competed on "Intergalactic Showdown"
Jimmy Nuetron
If you've got dendrophobia, a fear of these, we suggest not climbing any
Trees
Subterranean
Underground
The name of these ice cream bars invented in 1920 implies that they'll actually improve your temperament
Good Humor
The name of this spice important in Asian incense can also refer to a small piece of garlic
Clove
To pave the way for a new hyperspace bypass, Vogons blow up the Earth in this 2005 film
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
If you have stygiophobia, derived from the River Styx, you have a fear of this place, so act right!
Hell
In chemistry, a substance consisting of 2 or more elements
Compound
Steven Spielberg produced & wrote the story for this film about a group of kids who find pirate treasure
The Gooniea
Popular in spaghetti sauce, wild marjoram is more commonly known by this name
Oregano