Colors
It can mean melancholy or refer to indecent material
blue
To invent a new word or phrase is to do this--makes cents
to coin
Pals or buddies, this long running show featured 6 new-yorkers living in accomodations that they certainly couldnt afford
Friends
This region, belived to be the birthplace of civilization, is named not after the moon, but its shape
fertile crcescent
You see females a lot more often than males of this North American venomous spider, hence its name
black widow
"To scorch slightly in cooking" is one Random House Dictionary definition
black
Meaning "false step" in French, it's a socially embarrassing act or remark
faux pas
This bioluminescent nocturnal creature is also a shortrunning cult classic sci-fi series
firefly
After the fall of Rome in 476 CE, this empire effectively took its place and moved the capital to Constantinople
Byzantine Empire
From the Latin for "pouch", it's any member of a group of various non-placental animals
marsupial
Amy Ray & Emily Saliers perform as these girls
indigo
Term for the technical jargon of attorneys & their documents
leagalese
slang for inexperienced "noobs", and a medical comedy featuring Zach Braff
Scrubs
This empire, known for its Janissaries, Sultans, and wars with the Hapsburgs and Russians, dominated the east mediterranean from the late middle ages until its fall after WWI
Ottoman Empire
The brook & lake types of this freshwater fish are sometimes crossbred to make "splakes"
trout
Close to russet, it's also a policeman in old-timey slang
copper
Daily double
"He who pays the piper holds the reins" is an example of this, incorrectly fusing 2 symbolic comparisons or idioms
mixed metaphors
Like Roanoke or Earhart, this 6 season supernatural mystery was critically acclaimed until its finale
Lost
This famous city of macedonian Greece made famous in the Illiad was discovered and subsequently destroyed by the eccentric treasure hunter Ernst Schliemann
Troy
Though it resembles an anteater, this African animal, the only member of order Tubulidentata, is actually related to the elephant
aardvark
A color, or a princely dynasty important in the Netherlands
orange
From the Latin for "announce", this means to pronounce clearly & correctly
ennunciate
Danger or risk, this show was hosted by one of the most famous TV personalities of the last 50 years until his death early this month
Jeopardy
The punic wars were fought between rome and this other great nation of the classical age, and represented a defining moment in history.
Carthage (home to the phonecians or punicians)
Sheep wool is mainly composed of this form of fibrous protein that also makes up hair & fingernails
keratin