Science Vocabulary
They're 4-letter unspecialized cells that can divide to produce specialized ones
What are stem cells.
It takes about an hour to yoink out this tube connected to the cecum at the beginning of the large intestine
What is the appendix?
Having a famous literary son has added this, French for "father", to the name of Alexandre Dumas
What is père
You may not know that blackjack is also called pontoon, but we bet you've heard this other name
What is 21?
Days of the week:
Saturday,
Sunday...
What is Thursday?
It's a measure of how cold people feel--& below -20, as in "it's 5 degrees but with this at -25"--the effects can be dangerous.
What is Wind Chill?
Containing an extra neutron, deuterium is also called "heavy" this.
What is Heavy Hydrogen?
In 1982 Rickey was just bein' Rickey when Mr. Henderson of the Oakland A's led the league with 130 of these
What are stolen bases?
With its straight sides, this type of pan has more cooking area than slopey ones, so it may be better for that big old steak.
What is a sautè pan?
B, C, M & P are each worth 3 points in this game
What is scrabble?
On the periodic table:
platinum,
plutonium...
What is polonium?
NOAA's advisory about this phenomenon is likely if surface temps fall below the mid-30s during the growing season.
What is Frost?
This adjective describes bacteria & protozoa able to live in the absence of oxygen.
What is anerobic?
In 2025 this then-head of Homeland Security wasn't up on purse security; a subtle yoinking occurred mid-meal at a D.C. restaurant
Who is Krisi Noem?
You're just a gullible person in the woods--you have this quality with an accent on its final E.
Naïveté
I'm understandably fond of this game that adds number "cages" & math operations to Sudoku
What is KenKen or killer sudoku?
Books of the King James Bible:
Revelation,
Romans...
What is Ruth?
The most destructive tornadoes come from supercells, which are this loud & wet 12-letter event souped up with a rotating updraft.
What are thunderstorms?
Measured in ohms, it's the opposition to current flow in an electric circuit.
What is Resistance?
Often called the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” this ornate chamber of panels made of a namesake gemstone was stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and has never been recovered.
What is the amber room?
From the French for "protect", it's a young person guided by a more experienced or influential mentor.
What is a Protégé?
It's the quicker way to say a 40-40 score in tennis.
What is Deuce?
U.N. member countries:
Belgium,
Belize...
What is Benin?
Daily Double: Though strong winds can also be deadly, the greatest threat to life during a hurricane comes from this 2-word rise in sea level.
What is a storm surge?
Daily Double: From Hawaiian, aa is this stuff with a rough, broken surface.
What is lava?
This iconic painting by Edvard Munch has been stolen multiple times, including once when thieves left a note saying “Thanks for the poor security.”
What is the scream
You could say this funeral procession is spelled with an accent "grave"
What is a cortège
I've got "no mercy" when this number allows me to swap hands in a popular uno variation.
What is 7?
European capital cities:
Vatican City,
Vienna...
Where is Vilnius, Lithuania
The National Weather Service issues a warning if sustained winds (or gusts) reach 39 to 54 mph, at which point they're called these.
What are gales?