Parts of Speech
She / we / they / it
Pronouns
The science of the origin and development of the universe
Cosmology
Wedding Crashers, Cars, Zoolander
Owen Wilson
This is the first day of lent
Ash Wednesday
The last of the original colonies to become a state
Rhode Island
Is / like / am
Verbs
The scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water
Marine biology
The Revenant, Shutter Island, The Departed
Leonardo DiCaprio
This is the first week day after Christmas
Boxing Day
This is the only original colony that doesn’t touch the Atlantic Ocean
Pennsylvania
Gently / extremely / quickly / carefully
Adverbs
The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings
Ecology
La La Land, Easy A, The Help
Emma Stone
This holiday marks the beginning of Ramadan
Eid Al-Fitr
The 27th largest state (in square miles)
New York
And / but / or / while
Conjunctions
This science applies chemistry, geology, meteorology, biology, and other branches of science to the study of the ocean
Oceanology / Oceanography
Lucy, The Avengers, Marriage Story
Scarlett Johansson
Celebrated 50 days after Easter, this holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus
Pentecost
This state is home to the oldest living tree in America, called Angel Oak
South Carolina
Oh! / Wow! / Oops!
Interjections
The study of life on earth and in space
Astrobiology
Friends, Madagascar, Tangled
David Schwimmer
The five-day “festival of lights” celebrated in Hindu cultures
Diwali
This colony was home America’s first Baptist church, the first water-powered cotton mill, and the first indoor shopping mall
Rhode Island