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100

It is a large bird native to North America and is often eaten in November by those who celebrate Thanksgiving. 

What is turkey?

100

An oxidizing reaction that produces heat and smoke. (hint: everything changed when the ____ nation attacked)

What is fire?

100

Something that is played with, often small and made of wood or plastic.

What is a toy?

100

The way that a baby moves itself about.

What is to crawl?

100

Sodium chloride; also, found on the outside of pretzels!

What is salt?

200

The main color of the Washington Huskies.

What is purple?

200

The place that is awarded a bronze medal in the Olympic Games.

What is third?

200

A bit of pressed metal that is worth money, often less than paper money.

What is a coin?

200

The action of making art with a pencil, crayon, or colored pencil.

What is to draw?

200

The opposite of excited.

What is calm?

300

A health care professional who cares for patients and assists doctors with treatments.

What is a nurse?

300

A tool that is used to grip and often turn.

What are pliers?

300

A flexible sheet of metal often used to wrap around food to keep it fresh.

What is foil?

300

A hesitation or stopping of the action. 

What is pause?

300

Little or diminutive in stature or size. 

What is small?

400

A thick-shelled reptile commonly found in ponds around the world.

What is a turtle?

400

To move rapidly around and around.

What is to whirl? (or twirl)

400

The way that our ears perceive vibration traveling through the air. 

What is noise?

400

A flavorful liquid is often added to foods such as barbeque.

What is sauce?

400

A timepiece worn on the wrist or a verb that means to observe.

What is a watch or to watch?

500

To make free of (to get rid of) something unwanted.

What is the definition of purge?

500

The antonym of lower.

What is higher?

500

To raise something up, using a winch for example.

What is the meaning of hoist?

500

Trapped as in a fish in a net.

What is caught?

500

An idea.

What is a thought?