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5-LETTER MAMMALS
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
"V" IS IN THE MIDDLE
V will be exactly in the middle of the correct response
MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS & PHRASES
SPORTS IDIOMS
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Ewe ought to know it belongs to the genus ovis
What is sheep?
100
This is actually the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted-- most of the signing was on August 2
What is July 4, 1776?
100
To Shakespeare, "The soul of wit"
What is brevity?
100
One who comes back strong after adversity is said to rise from these, referring to the fabled phoenix
What is ashes?
100
If you're kissing (only kissing), you've gotten to this place on the diamond
What is first base?
200
The stripes on the Grevy's species of this are narrower & closer together than on most other species
What is zebra?
200
One of the complaints spelled out in the declaration was "imposing" these "on us without our consent"
What is taxes?
200
Bon Appetit suggests practicing this skill before Thanksgiving
What is carving?
200
From the goddess of flowers we get this term for the plants of a particular country or region
What is flora?
200
Sorry champ, it ain't your night: to give up, it's said you "throw in" this
What is the towel?
300
The prey of this wild dog of Australia includes kangaroos & wallabies
What is dingo?
300
The handwriting not the document is probably that of Timothy Matlack, clerk to the secretary of this legislative body
What is the Continental Congress?
300
Don't be this, unmindful or unaware
What is oblivious?
300
Ponsonby! My old mate from the regiment! By this 4-letter alternate name of Jupiter, it's good to see you
What is Jove?
300
I'll bet this slang term for a 2-dollar bill you know it also describes a 40-40 tennis score
What is deuce?
400
Europe's largest land mammal, the wisent, is also called this, like its American cousin
What is a bison?
400
Born in Boston in 1722, this signer was 13 years older than his cousin who became president
Who is Samuel Adams?
400
A person able to see beyond the realm of normal perception
What is a clairvoyant?
400
The name of this handsome youth loved by Aphrodite is now a synonym for any handsome young man
What is Adonis?
400
Some say they're the Apocalypse guys; I say they're the 1-2-4-7 bowling pins I left standing
What is the Four Horsemen?
500
Hmm, what's that musky smell? Why, it's this catlike mammal found in Africa and Asia.
What is a civet?
500
Type of rights with which men are "endowed by their creator"; in the drafting, it changed from "in" to "un"
What is unalienable?
500
To relieve or mitigate a situation
What is alleviate?
500
The arch of a woman's upper lip is sometimes called Cupid's this
What is bow?
500
Think of NFL Game Day & you'll know this term for someone who criticizes with the advantage of hindsight
What is Monday-morning quarterback?