IT'S A GAS
HELP!
COOKING VERBS
"TENDER"
IDIOMS MADE FANCY
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Firedamp is a dangerous gas found in seams of this stuff in the mines where it's quarried

coal

100

Go to the .gov of this treasury agency & it will tell you how to get some tax counseling for free

the IRS

100

Similar to mince, it means to chop food into small cubes

dice

100

Mixologist is a glorified term for this

a bartender

100

All those things that enhance the buoyancy of your vessel

whatever floats your boat

200

Lachrymator is a more formal word for this class of irritants

tear gas

200

In college dorms R.A. is short for this helper, who could be of use if a neighbor won't keep his music down

resident assistant (resident advisor)

200

Culinary words for adding a last bit of color or flavor (mmm... parsley) include finish & this -ish verb

garnish

200

Filet mignon is cut from this

the tenderloin

200

Present another with the very blouse one has on

give them the shirt off your back

300

It's the alliterative term for a gas that absorbs infrared radiation & re-radiates it back to Earth's surface

a greenhouse gas

300

Launched in 1991, the bestselling book series "For" these people also has online tools with handy videos

Dummies

300

To pané a food is to coat it in these

bread crumbs

300

One must "demonstrate a practical use of the taut-line hitch" to achieve this scouting rank

Tenderfoot

300

Illumination bulbs are electrified, yet the house remains empty

the lights are on but nobody's home

400

It's the second-most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere; scientists used to think it was No. 3 in the Sun, but now they're not sure

oxygen

400

If you need help with this on your teeth, go to a dentist; for the same-named branch of math, get a tutor

calculus

400

To soak meat for several hours in a mix of oil, acid & flavorings--in the fridge, never at room temp

marinate

400

Bonnie Prince Charlie, who claimed he was England's rightful king, was known as the "Young" one

Pretender

400

Propel by oar one's personal dugout

paddle your own canoe

500

NH3 is this strong-smelling gas; the cleaning fluid is it dissolved in water

ammonia

500

The Red Cross helps teach the public about CPR & how to use an AED, or automated external one of these heart starters

defibrillator

500

To cook or stew gently just below the boiling point

simmer

500

If you've been "left to" someone's this 2-word idiom, you have no protection from whatever they wish to do with you

tender mercies

500

Satan provides employment on behalf of the indolent

idle hands are a devil's plaything