Scienc "E"
By definition, it's a substance that can't be chemically decomposed into a simpler one
Element
This kind of paint is a synthetic resin that is dense like oil paint & bright yet translucent like watercolors, it's also used in nail polish!
Acrylic
"Shooting at the butts" (man-made mounds of earth) was a popular way to practice this discipline
Archery
It can mean to fish by towing lures behind a boat, or to make intentional upsetting remarks online to elicit a response
Troll
A regional alliance:
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
There are dynamic, thermodynamic & chemical types of this state of balance
Equilibrium
This Art movement began in the 1950s, using everyday objects like comic strips, road signs & (big hint!) soup cans
Pop-art
This part of a castle's defenses often also functioned as the sewer
Moat
When you lie in court under oath, you do this to "yourself"
Perjure
On the clock in Denver:
MST
Mountain Standard Time
When an electron absorbs a photon & moves to a higher energy state, it's described as this agitated condition
Excited
It means a picture made of inlaid tile, or pertaining to the guy to whom the 10 Commandments were revealed
Mosaic
Weapons made of this steel, recognized for its unique pattern and named for a Syrian city, were highly prized by medieval knights
Damascus Steel
To squeeze uncomfortably, like certain snakes or like too tight shoes on your feet
Constrict
Let the games begin:
IOC
International Olympic Committee
Acids & bases are among these current-conducting fluids
Electrolytes
Sculptors sometimes use heat & chemicals to produce this green surface film on their bronzes
Patina
Occurring between 1095 to 1291, The Albigensian one of 1209 & the Stedinger one of the 1230s are 2 of the lesser known of these medieval campaigns
Crusades
To speak distinctly & clearly; it can also mean to unite by means of a joint
Articulate
A care provider:
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
(NOT Practice)
Partly from Greek for "heat", it's a cold-blooded animal
Ectotherm
This 1893 painting, Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's most famous, is known in his native language as "Skrik"
The Scream
At this famous battle in 732 AD, the Frankish Empire's victory halted the Umayyad invasion of Gaul. A turning point that some scholars argue is responsible for Christianity being the dominant religion of western Europe.
The Battle of Tours
From Latin for "wave", it means to move in waves or ripples
Undulate
The address of a web page:
URL
Uniform Resource Locator