the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items
SUM
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
ASCETIC
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
ENIGMA
Subtle
delicate, elusive
Kevin James “weds” this former “SNL” star at the Niagara Falls in the 2007 film “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.”
Adam Sandler
divide into two parts
BISECT
freedom from external control or influence; independence
AUTONOMY
lack of interest or concern : indifference
APATHY
WARY
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems
A Florida mom invented one version of this twirling gizmo back in the 1990s; 20 years later, they became a craze.
fidget spinner
a result obtained by dividing one quantity by another
QUOTIENT
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
DISDAIN
the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness
CANDOR
VILIFY
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
“The best sports innovation in the last 50 years has got to be the addition of the 3-point play to basketball, it opens up the whole court.”
“Nope, sorry, it’s actually the use of this immediate rebroadcasting of a game segment (for all us guys who missed it while we were in the bathroom).”
instant replay
the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other
RATIO
not harmful or offensive
INNOCOUS
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
RETICENT
MISNOMER
a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term
Ahoy, I’m SpongeBob SquarePants. My pet snail Gary & I live in one of these tropical fruits in Bikini Bottom.
pineapple
of or expressed by a mathematical exponent
EXPONENTIAL
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
BANAL
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
AESTHETIC
CATALYST
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
In “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, Harry and Hermione ride Buckbeak, this type of mythical creature.
hippogriff