Y T E M T A H S
a violet or purple color
AMETHYST
R C D A R B A U A
a large predatory tropical marine fish with a slender body and large jaws and teeth
BARRACUDA
G A N H A F I N S A T
a mountainous landlocked republic in central Asia; population 32,500,000; capital, Kabul; official languages, Pashto and Dari
AFGHANISTAN
S I R S O C T N A
a French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky pastry, often eaten for breakfast
CROISSANT
R W G O W I D O N O K
the activity or skill of making things from wood
WOODWORKING
R N C I A E M
a vivid crimson color
CARMINE
H D M U G M R I N B I
a small nectar-feeding tropical American bird that is able to hover and fly backward, typically having colorful iridescent plumage
HUMMINGBIRD
P H I E O T A I
a country in northeastern Africa, on the Red Sea; population 99,400,000; languages, Amharic, several other Afro-Asiatic languages; capital, Addis Ababa
ETHIOPIA
A O T A C P L N U E
a small round melon of a variety with orange flesh and ribbed skin
CANTALOUPE
G O P T H A O R Y P H
the art or practice of taking and processing photographs
PHOTOGRAPHY
D E V E A L R N
a pale blue color with a trace of mauve
LAVENDER
R B J I A K A C B T
a hare found in open country in western North America
JACKRABBIT
S O H U D R N A
a country in Central America that borders on the Caribbean Sea and also has a short coastline on the Pacific Ocean; population 8,100,000; capital, Tegucigalpa; official language, Spanish
HONDURAS
B A C R O R N A A
denoting a pasta sauce typically made with cured pork, egg, and grated cheese
CARBONARA
C T R E C O H
a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle
CROCHET
E R Q U I T U O S
a greenish-blue color
TURQUOISE
N Y X L
a wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia
LYNX
A Y A S M A L I
a country in Southeast Asia; population 30,300,000; capital, Kuala Lumpur; languages, Malay, English, Tamil, Chinese dialects
MALAYSIA
T O R E Q T C U E
a small roll of chopped vegetables, meat, or fish, fried in breadcrumbs
CROQUETTE
K O I C O G N
the practice or skill of preparing food by combining, mixing, and heating ingredients
COOKING
Y H M O A G A N
a rich reddish-brown color
MAHOGANY
M P S O U S O
an American marsupial which has a naked prehensile tail and hind feet with an opposable thumb
OPOSSUM
A E L V E Z N U E
a republic on the northern coast of South America, on the Caribbean Sea; population 31,100,000; capital, Caracas; language, Spanish
VENEZUELA
I P A T I S H O C
the edible pale green seed of an Asian tree
PISTACHIO
K I G H I N
the activity of going for long walks, especially in the country or woods
HIKING