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HELLO KITTY

200

'One theory says that this endearing cat sound is caused by the vibration of the false vocal cords'

a purr

400

'The Siberian is the largest of these, the largest member of the cat family'

a tiger

600

'Because its smell is exciting to cats, this aromatic herb of the mint family is often used as a stuffing for cat toys'

catnip

800

'The face of this fastest cat has black lines that curve from the eye's inner corner to the mouth's outer corners'

a cheetah

1000

'It's the 5-letter name for the kitty's coat pattern, which is distinguished by the mark on the forehead'

tabby

HOMOPHONES

200

'To aimlessly wander, or Italy's capital city'

roam/Rome

400

'A whole seed grain of corn, or a military rank'

kernel/colonel

600

'Expected at a certain time, like a library book, or moisture condensed from the air'

due/dew

800

'Percussion instruments that clang, or things that represent other things'

cymbals/symbols

1000

'To modify, or a place where sacrifices are performed'

alter/altar

THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE

200

'This ocean borders the islands of Sumatra & Madagascar'

the Indian Ocean

400

'The Andes are dandy in this country, highlighted here'

Peru

600

'This country straddles the Equator; Marsabit is in the N. hemisphere but Mombasa, its main port, is South'

Kenya

800

'Maori is an official language of this island country about 1,000 miles southeast of Australia'

New Zealand

1000

'If you're marching to the Voortrekker monument outside of Pretoria, you're in this country'

South Africa

MOVIE SEQUELS

200

'In the second "Night at the Museum" movie, Larry fights the "Battle of" this place'

the Smithsonian

400

'The 2009 Alvin & the Chipmunks follow-up wasn't billed as "the Sequel" but this'

the Squeakquel

600

'"Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is a 2009 movie in this chilly series'

Ice Age

800

'Woody & friends are mistakenly sent to a day care center in this movie "3"'

Toy Story

1000

'After "The Little Mermaid" came "The Little Mermaid:" her "Beginning"'

Ariel

"H" IS FOR HOBBY

200

'If dancing is your thing, try this alliterative style that employs breaking, popping & locking'

Hip Hop

400

'Maybe you like to collect these, like fedoras or berets'

hats

600

'If you're getting ready for some dressage at an equestrian event, you're probably into these animals'

horses

800

'If you're working on a world record spinning this, don't let it get below your hips'

Hula Hoop

1000

'If you like cultivating fruits & plants, you're down with this art whose name comes from the Latin for "garden"'

horticulture