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Def: the second month of the year
Yesterday the town reached its highest ever _______ temperature.
February
Def: an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal.
Let's grab a quick _____ and watch TV.
Sandwich
Def: a solitary burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches for carrying food, native to Europe and northern Asia.
The _____ got through the wire at the front of its cage.
Hamster
Def: a voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a vacation and usually calling in at several places.
I'd love to go on a round-the-world _____.
Cruise
Def: the bone of the thigh or upper hind limb, articulating at the hip and the knee.
The patient required surgery to repair the broken ____.
Femur
Def: a complete lack of matter, or a device used for sucking up dirt or particles, or to use that device for cleaning
I have to _____ my room.
Vacuum
She bit into a ______ and took a sip of coffee.
Croissant
Def: a large, solitary cat that has a yellowish-brown or brown coat with black spots and usually hunts at night, widespread in the forests of Africa and southern Asia.
The young deer are ideal prey for the _____.
Leopard
Def: a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
I bought the ring as a ____ of Greece.
Souvenir
Def: the bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow.
The _____ is the largest bone of the upper extremity.
Humerus
Def: inclined to vomit
I'm a little ______ from the medication.
Nauseous
Def: a small round melon of a variety with orange flesh and ribbed skin.
______ needed to be harvested in May.
Cantaloupe
Def: a grayish-brown American mammal that has a foxlike face with a black mask and a ringed tail.
A _____ came to the river and found a fish to eat.
Raccoon
Def: a planned route or journey.
The tour operator will arrange transport and plan your _____.
Itinerary
Def: each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.
He suffered two fractured _____ in his neck and a broken lower back in a crash during practice two weeks ago.
Vertebra
Def: (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.
She gave me some money to cover any _____ expenses.
Miscellaneous
Def: an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese.
We shared a piece of ______ cheesecake, and it was fabulous.
Tiramisu
Def: a large, heavily built plant-eating mammal with one or two horns on the nose and thick folded skin.
The ____ is one of the world's oldest surviving species.
Rhinoceros
Def: a "day visitor" or "day tripper" who returns home on the same day. They can be a sightseer, a tourist on a short visit, or anyone taking a temporary trip to a destination.
The ________ enjoyed a day trip to the scenic national park
Excursionist
Def: the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot.
The big toe has two_____.
Phalanges
Def: a fermented liquid sauce made with vinegar, soy sauce, and spices, or a county in west central England
Add ______ sauce, salt and pepper.
Worcestershire
Def: a vegetable dish consisting of onions, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers, fried and stewed in oil and sometimes served cold.
The chef served a delicious _____ with fresh bread, which was the perfect light meal.
Ratatouille
Def: a small dog of a smooth-haired, large-eyed breed originating in Mexico.
The ______ is the smallest breed of dog in the world.
Chihuahua
Def: refers to the sea between Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, the region surrounding it, and a distinct climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
The _____ climate is good for growing citrus fruits and grapes.
Mediterranean
Def: development and formation of bone.
_______ imperfecta is a genetic disorder that affects bone formation, leading to fragile and brittle bones that are prone to fractures.
Osteogenesis