Words That Start with "N"
This means active during the night.
What is Nocturnal?
American actor and activist, known for roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Godfather.
Who is Marlon Brando?
True or False: Plants have been scientifically proven to respond to sounds.
True: Plants have been shown to respond to even small sounds, like a caterpillar eating.
To cry over past events that cannot be undone
What is to cry over spilled milk?
This long form of the word perp is used by law enforcement.
What is perpetrator?
An extended fictional work of writing.
What is Novel?
Renowned American actor, nicknamed the "King of Hollywood." Starred in Gone with the Wind.
Who is Clark Gable?
Garden gnomes originated in this European company.
Phillip Griebel first made the terracotta gnomes based on local myths.
To be born into a wealthy family.
Robin Leach gave us a glimpse into the lives of the people on his TV show.
Who are the rich and famous?
("Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous was the TV show)
The slogan for this brand is: Just Do It!
What is Nike?
Acclaimed actress who became Princess of Monaco. Known for High Noon, Dial M for Murder, and The Country Girl.
Who is Grace Kelly?
These brothers penned a fairy tale titled "The Gnome"?
Who were the Grimm Brothers?
The story tells of three missing princesses and a gnome who helps locate them.
Gray Matter
What is the brain?
An old-fashioned word for women's hose that indicated the material used to make them; they were rationed during World War II.
What are nylons?
(Nylon & silk were both rationed)
A sweet liquid secretion from flowers.
Italian-American actress, first to win an Oscar for a non-English-speaking role. Notable works include Marriage Italian Style and Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
Who is Sophia Loren?
What is A Midsummer Night's Dream?
The play centers on the theme of love and is one of his most popular works.
To seek shelter quickly.
What is to run for cover?
The Great Sphinx at Giza, the site of the Egyptian pyramids, is a combination of these two beings.
What are a lion and a human?
(The Great Sphinx has the head of a human on the body of a lion)
A bird that sings in the dark.
What is a Nightingale?
Actor, comedian, and singer, famously "The King of Cool." Rose to fame with Jerry Lewis and later for his own show. Famous for his song "That's Amore."
Who is Dean Martin?
This is the name of the fairy-tale creature who teaches a girl to spin straw into gold.
Who is Rumpelstiltskin?
The tale of Rumpelstiltskin was collected and recorded by the brothers Grimm in 1812.
A baby born to a famous person.
(Nepo is abbreviated form of nepotism)
This 20th-century pope had a rose named for him.
Who is Pope John Paul II?