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Fun Phrases
Words from Works
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"A P" Exam
100
This note shares a name with a denomination of US Legal tender.
What is a "quarter note"
100
This contemporary phrase is used to express that something or someone is giving the impression that they are dishonest or questionable.
What is, "sus"?
OR
Any "sus" derivative.
100
This word comes from an ancient epic poem which refers to a trip or voyage.
What is, "odyssey"?
100
This new technique is used in the creation of new products and in the modification of hereditary material.
What is, "CRISPR"?
100
The name of this heavy hooded jacket favored by skiers & hunters is derived from the Russian word for, "pelt."
What is, "parka"?
200
This work comes from the latin phrase goodbye and meat, "carne" and "levare". Coming from a Catholic festive season.
What is, "carnival"?
200
This phrase is often "printed" by beginners. It is often used as a sanity check by computer savvy folks.
What is, "Hello World!"?
200
This word derives is sneaky and amoral origins from it's Italian author who wrote multiple political treatises. Often encouraging the, "ends justifies the means" behavior.
What is, "Machiavellian"?
200
This was the name of one of the first robots that worked in an industrial setting.
What is, "Unimate"
200
Dating back to the mid 19th century featuring thrill rides and attractions.
What is an "amusement park"?
300
This sports team was not named for a beautiful bird but the reddish jerseys from a college.
Who are, "The Cardinals"
300
This phrase is used when referring to job that you do not need to be present for. This phrase is usually uttered by people on the east coast with questionable business practices.
What is, "Sweeping the roof"?
300
This frankly overused word comes from an English author who preferred to use a pen name. This author is known for many other words that permeate the modern English lexicon. The word is used to describe things that have dystopian qualities.
What is, "Orwellian"?
300
This sport was played by ancient mesoamerican societies and still is played by some indigenous communities.
What is "pok-a-tok" OR "Tlachtli" OR "pokolpok" ?
300
A word used to describe mansions of the old south. Deriving from Latin meaning, "before the war"
What is, "antebellum"
400
A body of water smaller than a lake but bigger than a puddle
What is a "pond"?
400
This phrase first appears in Galland's translation of a 18th century book. Where the protagonist overhears thieves utter this magical phrase to gain passage into a cave.
What is, "Open Sesame"?
400
This word refers to the work of a Bohemian novelist which influenced many creatives and philosophers during the 20th and 21st centuries. This word refers to something with nightmarish qualities.
What is, "Kafkaesque"?
400
What was the band behind the inaugural music video broadcast on MTV.
Who are, "The Buggles"
400
This is the name for someone who has a unique kind of pet that is known for swarming and pollinating.
What is an, "apiarist"?
500
On Friends, Ross was this kind of scientist
What is a "palentologist"?
500
This phrase refers to the folly of risking what you have for the possibility of getting more.
What is "one bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"
500
This word refers to a work often cited as the first modern novel. Often used to describe something that is unrealistic or impractical.
What is, "Quixotic"?
500
This animated short film was the debut of one of the most notable cartoon characters. Which contained many technical innovations and garnered many accolades so much so that it is deemed, "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the National Film Registry.
What is, "Steamboat Willie"?
500
This "surgeon" works on the health and safety of trees.
What is an, "arborist"?
600
Peanuts are this kind of vegetable.
What is a legume?
600
A prominent fighter used this phrase mentioning two insects.
"Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee"
600
This writer is known for his weird science fantasy and horror. And literature that is inspired by his work is called this.
What is, "lovecraftian"?
600
What was the name of the painter who created this piece of art.
Who is Norman Rockwell?
600
This alliterative song composed in 2022 is similar to moving m, displacing d, shoving s.
What is, "Pushing P"?