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Sir, if you want to transport a dozen wildebeests on our railroad, you'll have to pay the this, a synonym for cargo

the freight
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In 2012 the French govt. ended official use of this word for an unmarried woman, deemed sexist since there's no male equivalent

mademoiselle

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Destined for greatness, Stephen Hawking was born January 8, 1942, the 300th anniversary of this famed astronomer's death

Galileo

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He wrote about growing up in South Africa in "Born a Crime"

Trevor Noah

400

Back in the 1930s, the high fliers of the U.S. Army Air Corps needed eye protection & Ray-Ban came through with what we now call this iconic style of sunglasses, whose name means "pilots"

the aviator

400

This booze comes before "up" in a phrase meaning to create interest or enthusiasm

gin

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800

Say goodbye to the starting lineup, slugger! You've been this

benched

800

To sing "Happy Birthday", use this phrase "a ti" in Mexico, but reverse the phrase in Chile

feliz cumpleaΓ±os

800

In January 1943 this inventor received an official state funeral under the auspices of the Yugoslav government in exile

(Nikola) Tesla


800

Her book projects include "Why Not Me?" & "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)"

Mindy Kaling

800

Show off some personal style by wearing a flower in the buttonhole of your lapel, & show some panache by knowing it's called this, French for "buttonhole"

the boutonniere

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This phrase became a meme as the words spoken just before doing a reckless stunt

hold my beer and watch this

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You'll find them in a desk or dresser or (we hope) under your pants

drawers

1200

If God wills, you know this Arabic expression for "if God wills"; T.E. Lawrence was an early adopter

inshallah

1200

Compiled by future generations of disciples, the sayings of Confucius were collected in a work called this, derived from Greek

Analects

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Seen here, she wrote "Dear Girls", a series of letters to her daughters

πŸ“£πŸ₯’πŸ“£πŸ₯’πŸ“£πŸ₯’πŸ“£πŸ₯’πŸ“£πŸ₯’πŸ“£πŸ₯’

Ali Wong

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1200

Popular for both men & women, a closed shoe with a wide strap & a big buckle on the side is named for this religious job; since I'm twice as fashionable as most, I'm sporting the kind with a double strap

a monk strap shoe***


1200

Chardonnay, adult females & "Home On The Range" (for example) make up this phrase for good times

wine, women & song
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1600

This cat burglar asset is also an attribute of the B-2 bomber

stealth

1600

This Latin phrase for an essential item is literally "without which not"

sine qua non

1600

A rationalist, this Dutch philosopher answered to the first names Bento, Benedictus & the Hebrew Baruch

Spinoza

1600

Her memoir "The Bedwetter" was adapted into a stage musical with songs co-written by Adam Schlesinger

Sarah Silverman

1600

You can turn the brim up on a porkpie as well as this felt hat immortalized by Indiana Jones & actually named for a 19th century play character

a fedora

1600

Servers brought 1950s business-people a trio of drinks over the course of this type of "lunch", which was of course deductible

a three-martini lunch
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2000

Sorry if I was this with you, from French & meaning abrupt or rude

brusque
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2000

From words for "self" & "publishing", it was writing circulated in secret in the Soviet Union

samizdat

2000

This German developed calculus independent of another wise guy

Leibniz

2000

This funny guy seen here included poetry inside his book "Egghead"

Bo Burnham

2000

Classic looks for summer include madras shorts & suits made from this striped fabric whose name is Persian for "milk & sugar"--a perfect description

seersucker


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These "sparkling" tastes mean a desire for high-end living; unfortunately, some have them on a tight budget

champagne (tastes)