"M____T" Promises
Something adopted by a group as a representative symbol
Mascot
It is "often thought of as referring to persons (or) places"
Noun
400 years ago, it reached Plymouth carrying 102 passengers
The Mayflower
A display of anger "thrown" by a child
Temper Tantrum
Despite the name patients don't need to be on a mattress to benefit from this soothing 2-word doctor demeanor
Bedside Manner
Sail holder
Mast
They are “distinguished… by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences”
Conjunctions
August marks the 30th anniversary of Iraq invading this country, leading to the Persian Gulf War
Kuwait
Four o'clock or so, when Earl Grey is traditionally served
Tea Time
This medical oath named for a Greek physician does not explicitly say, "First, do no harm" but advocates doing no harm
The Hippocratic
Your point is this, of no practical value
Moot
They are a “class of words expressing emotion, distinguished… by their use in grammatical isolation”
Interjection
In 2020 this composer’s birth city of Bonn & surrounding areas are celebrating his 250th birthday all year long
Beethoven
A car that uses a great deal of fuel
Gas Guzzler
This French word refers to a way in which doctors prioritize patients
Triage
As an adjective it can mean active in combat, or aggressive about a cause
Militant
They “typically express some relation of place, time, manner…”
Adverb
Once part of Massachusetts, this state is celebrating its bicentennial
Maine
Randomly selected anonymous gift-giving tradition among an office's employees during the holidays
Secret Santa
Doctors should protect this 15-letter bond with the patient, ensuring that personal details are kept secret
Confidentiality
From the French for "clumsy", it means unskillful
Maladroit
They “typically express a spatial, temporal, or other relationship”
Preposition
February is the 200th birthday of this union general whose middle name honored a Shawnee chieftain
(William Tecumseh) Sherman
In 1922 London, over 50 companies were making this mechanical & musical wonder with no fingers on the keys
Player Pianos
What a "gas"! This type of doctor specializes in the stomach, the intestines & their ailments
Gastroenterologist