Because
St. Augustine wrote that "God created all things in" this many days "because the number is perfect"
6
Scientists in South Africa are trying to bring back the quagga, a species of this that became extinct in the 19th century
Zebra
Sherwin-Williams paint colors include a delectable brownish yellow called "Cut the" this
Mustard
In November 2017 this tech mogul's net worth passed $100 billion
Bezos
Capitalized, it's a 40-day period; lowercase, it's the counterpart of borrowed
Lent/lent
The L.A. Dodgers went from 1967 to '76 & 1988 to '99 without having a game canceled because of this
Rain
It follows epsilon
Zeta
Careful--adding "ide" to this greenish-blue color produces a deadly poison
Cyan
One of the soldiers who captured this Confederate president in May 1865 taunted him, "Well, Jeffy, how do you feel now?"
Jefferson Davis
Lowercase, it's an official decree; capitalized, it's an Italian carmaker that merged with Chrysler
fiat/Fiat
In modern parlance one is supposed to do this dismissive 4-word phrase "because the face isn't listening"
Talk to the Hand
Get moving & get fit with this program that combines Latin dance moves with aerobic exercise
Zumba
These intensely colored compounds used in paints get their name from the Latin for "paint"
Pigments
In 1971 Jeff Johnson's literal dream about this goddess of victory led to his company taking her name
Nike
Lowercase, this adjective describes universal interests; capitalized, it's a religion
catholic/Catholic
"Because I could not stop for" him, wrote Emily Dickinson, "he kindly stopped for me"
Death
Costing a fraction of the price, one of the most popular diamond substitutes is cubic this
Zirconia
This color obtained from a plant dye is also known as blue-violet
Indigo
The Heffley family is snowed in during "Cabin Fever", a continuation of this literary series by Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Capitalized, it's a magazine; lowercase, it's a cranberry cocktail its readers might sip
Cosmopolitan/cosmopolitan
After finding this title guy in "Star Trek 3", Kirk says, "Because the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many"
Spock
Lusaka is its capital & largest city
Zambia
Lord Rayleigh explained that scattering of sunlight is what does this--now stop asking questions, Junior!
Makes the sky blue
Balloons & basketballs are part of the art of this Jeff whose sculptures have sold for over $50 million
Jeff Koons
Capitalized, it's a historical South African province; lowercase, it means relating to birth
Natal/natal