PREFIXES
Meaning "between", it comes before "section" & "cultural"
Inter-
Rhinoplasty or appendectomy, for example
Operation
Some 12 million immigrants were processed through this 27.5-acre place
Ellis Island
This organization was founded in the US by Clara Barton in 1881.
Red Cross
Today, the average weight of this type of Japanese wrestler is 331 pounds.
Sumo
This thoroughly modern prefix means "one thousandth"
Milli-
Slang for a tornado
Twister
Its construction began in 1817 - it connected Albany and Buffalo
The Erie Canal
eonline's list of "Hottest Ginger Men" noted this royal was "basically a walking fairy tale"
Prince Harry
This clear rice wine is the national beverage of Japan, and is often served warm during special ceremonies.
Saké
A prefix meaning "after" is found in this word meaning an after-death examination
Postmortem
The Sherman Act of 1890 was meant to combat this type of business
Monopoly
Ben Franklin, John Adams & Thomas Jefferson chose this motto for the Great Seal of the United States
E pluribus unum
On this planet’s surface, you can see the Great Red Spot, which is actually a mega-storm that has lasted for at least 186 years – and possibly for as long as 351 years or more.
Jupiter
Nearly every region of Japan has its own version of this noodle soup.
Ramen
"Pharyngo" & "laryngo" both refer to this part of the body
The throat
Nixon's spaniel
Checkers
This 1863 document says, "I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves... henceforeward shall be, free"
The Emancipation Proclamation
This Red was a celebrated basketball player, as well as a renowned coach and executive with the Boston Celtics from the 1940s until his death in 2006.
Red Auerbach
In addition to the four standard tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, this Japanese fifth taste is described as meaty, broth-like, or savory.
Umami
Meaning "height", it comes before "phobia" & "polis"
Acro-
The USS Missouri is an Iowa-class one
Battleship
This president is remembered for signing the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sending Army troops to enforce federal court orders which integrated schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In this Nathaniel Hawthorne novel, Hester Prynne wears a red "A" for committing adultery
The Scarlet Letter
These two cities in Japan, one of them being the largest in Japan, are spelled with the same five letters.
Tokyo and Kyoto