RIVERS OF ASIA
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MEDICAL TERMS
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BEFORE & AFTER
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In this frigid region, Russia's Lena River rises near Lake Baikal & flows over 2,700 miles north to the Laptev Sea
Siberia
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Joseph Haydn told Leopold, dad of this prodigy, "Your son is the greatest composer known to me in person or by name"
Mozart
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Misophonia is a disorder in which a person is triggered & distressed by these
Sounds
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In linguistics, this 4-letter word associated with simile-making is considered a filler word
like
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Rick retires Replicants, Roy (Rutger) ruminates in rain
Blade Runner
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Top equestrian trio of races that are next in line to be the reigning monarch
Triple Crown Prince
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In some areas, mountains more than one mile high form the banks of this river that runs from Tibet to the East China Sea
Yangtze
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"Your tiny hand is frozen, let me warm it in mine", sings Rodolfo to Mimi in this opera
La Boheme
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By definition keratitis is an inflammation of this part of the eye
cornea
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As a bonus gift, surround that delicate item you mail to a pal with bags of freshly made this... maybe Orville Redenbacher's?
popcorn
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Linguistics lass learns lexicon of labyrinthine life forms
Arrival
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Southern state capital confection that's made of crystallized sugar
Little Rock Candy
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The Mekong River fluctuates greatly during the year, with its highest levels after the rains of this wind system
monsoon
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The christening, the spell & the awakening are all part of this fairy tale ballet
Sleeping Beauty
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Distal means away from the point of origin; this similar-sounding word means pertaining to the back
dorsal
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If gray is not your favorite color, block filler is used to paint this type of "block" made from burned matter
cinderblock
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Beleaguered botanist bolsters base, buddies bounce back, boost on board
The Martian
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Geographic latitude separating the 2 Koreas that's a gymnastics apparatus
38th Parallel bars
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This lake of Israel famous for its biblical associations is fed & drained by the Jordan River
(Sea of Galilee)
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Eugene O'Neill described this 4-act family drama as "old sorrow written in tears & blood"
Long Day's Journey into Night
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Used to describe a method of taking medication, it means "below the tongue"
sublingual
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Used as filling in a defensive wall near Mount Olympus, a 2,200-year-old statue of this queen & goddess was found in 2006
Hera
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Aging actors assume anterior aspects, Allen aids admiring aliens against annihilation
Galaxy Quest
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Artistic Left Bank region of Paris that's a meaty McDonald's burger
Latin Quarter Pounder
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Long considered sacred, the Godavari River flows 910 miles west to east across India into this bay
The Bay of Bengal
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Paul Signac used this technique that he helped pioneer in his painting "The Red Buoy," seen here
Pointilism
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Often administered through an inhaler, it's the 14-letter term for a medication that opens up the airways
(bronchodilator)
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This French-named delight seen here in a bowl & as filling is made by whipping up chocolate & heavy cream
ganache
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Cruise & crafty computer collaborate on crimes not yet committed
Minority Report
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Late summer arts festival in the desert that's a basement hangout with TV & beer
Burning Man Cave