WASHINGTON JARGON
A hole in a boat, or information given to the press without permission
a leak
A land bridge called al Lisan separates this "corpselike" body of water into a Southern Basin & a Northern Basin
the Dead Sea
Teen emperor Elagabalus forced all important Romans to worship Elah-gabal, a sun type of this
a god
This number is represented by the Roman numeral X
10
My favorite part of going is watching the previews called these, like something a car pulls
trailers
It's a "g"ift from the "g"overnment to an organization; block is one type
a grant
This ocean's greatest depth, about 18,000 feet, lies at around 82 degrees north latitude
the Arctic Ocean
This Shoshone teen was an asset in many ways for Lewis & Clark, including finding edible plants during the journey
Sacagawea
In a letter or message, an X symbolizes one of these
a kiss
I love this format that gives "up to 40% more image" & "highest quality 3D"
IMAX
An envoy such as an ambassador; it can also mean anyone who's tactful & avoids outright conflict
a diplomat
This second-longest African river takes its name from a kingdom that once existed near its mouth
the Congo River
In 2016 a British 15-year-old got $250,000 for winning a new race of these remote-controlled craft around a track
drones
This male first name starting with "X" is also a Jesuit university in Cincinnati
Xavier
The ticket guy knows me, so I'm front row center for this 2016 monster movie sequel with an address for a title
10 Cloverfield Lane
Though they weren't mounting pictures, the Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution are known as this
the Framers
The Gulf of Mannar between India & this island nation is noted for its pearl banks & the sacred chank, a gastropod mollusk
Sri Lanka
He was just 18 when he joined brother Frank & the Younger Gang to rob his first bank in 1866
Jesse James
In the 1637 work "Geometrie" he introduced the use of X, Y & Z as symbols of unknown quantities
Descartes
I scream, you scream for these bite-sized chocolate-covered ice cream treats with a double talk name
bonbons
Once there were hopes for an overall budget agreement between Obama & the GOP, the "grand" this type of deal
a bargain (a compromise accepted)
The Strait of Tiquina connects the northern & southern parts of this lake in the Andes
Lake Titicaca
As a teen, this "Birds of America" artist conducted the first bird-banding on the continent by using thread
Audubon
X Division at this New Mexico national lab is the USA's center for the physics of nuclear weapons
Los Alamos
Before we go, we should check out the ratings on this website that sounds like something you throw at a bad film
Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes.com)