Merriam Webster Defines it As
"To make four times as much", like one's money in an investment... a really, really good investment
Quadruple
Mimosas all around for this late morning meal, especially on Sundays
Brunch
Except for a painful bite, these spiders are generally not harmful to humans; some people even keep them as pets
Tarantula
Sodium chloride is the chemical name for this mineral commonly used for seasoning food
Salt
The heads that make up this national memorial are each about 60 feet tall & each was dedicated at separate times during the 1930s
Mount Rushmore
"A lower room in the keep of a castle... a close dark prison... commonly underground"
Dungeon
Your pal & your rival, wrapped into one
Frenemy
This calm, circular center of a hurricane is typically 20 to 40 miles in diameter but can be over 100
The eye
What is the name of the chemical structure of this substance
Water
13,000 miles long & found in part in Gansu province, this dates to the 600s B.C.
Great Wall of China
Near the end of the alphabet: "any of various large raptorial birds... that subsist...on carrion" or a "predatory person"
Uh-oh, we have a potentially dangerous situation, judging by this type of suit worn here
Hazmat
Oops! Here's this carnivorous plant of the Carolinas in action
Venus Fly trap
The lowest possible temperature, -459,67 degrees Fahrenheit, is known as absolute this
Zero
We'll point out this 605-foot landmark opened in 1962 for the World's Fair in Seattle & was built for a reasonable $4.5 million
The Space Needle
"A unit of fineness... for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy"
Karat
Term for the United Kingdom formally withdrawing from the European Union on January 31, 2020
Brexit
DAILY DOUBLE
Research suggests that despite its reputation, this flightless bird that went extinct in the 1600s wasn't so dumb after all
Dodo
The chemical elements are arrayed according to atomic number on this, a name indicating regular intervals
Periodic Table
As long as you're here, let's also play the Pyramid & check out the Venus de Milo & the Galerie des Antiques in this museum
The Louvre
"Favoritism shown to... relatives (as by giving them positions because of their relationship rather than on their merits)"
Nepotism
FYI, this product injected to minimize facial wrinkles is made from the same substance that causes a serious food poisoning
Botox
Scientists once thought this Aussie animal that has certain bird features & lays eggs was a hoax
Platypus
Atoms combine to make these larger but still tiny particles, the smallest that make up identifiable substances
Molecules
Frank Gehry said the landmark seen here that opened in this city in 1973 "changed the image of an entire country"
Sydney Opera House