Weights & Measures
Word History
TV Networking
Superheroes
"ADD"/"DROP"
100

This basic unit for oil equals 42 gallons

What is a barrel

100

This word for a bad dream once also meant a monster that makes you feel suffocated while you sleep

What is a nightmare

100

"Big Cheese", "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives", "Kitchen Inferno"

What is Food Network
100

She was born on the island of Themyscira to her mother Hippolyta

Who is Wonder Woman

100

Proverbially, doing this "to injury" is just making things worse

What is adding insult

200

Listen up! Firecrackers & jets taking off measure about 150 of these units

What is a decibel

200

It can contain billions of stars & takes its name from the Greek for "milk"

What is a galaxy

200

"Frontline", "Nova", "Nature"

What is PBS

200

Originally, he was supposed to be gray, but he looked better in print in green, & so the rest is smashing history

Who is The Hulk

200

Whenever I talk about going fly-fishing with Leo DiCaprio & LeBron James, people accuse me of doing this

What is name dropping

300

The name of this monetary unit of Israel originally referred to a unit of weight equal to about half an ounce

What is a shekel
300

They say you'll never see a U-Haul behind this coffin-bearing vehicle, from Old French for a frame to carry candles

What is a hearse

300

"Vice Principals", "Room 104"

What is HBO

300

Some people give high fives; these terrapin superheroes give "high threes"

Who are The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

300

amazon.com is just full of yellow bars that tempt you into purchases with this 3-word phrase

What is add to cart

400

An angstrom is equivalent to 0.1 of these teeny tiny units, nm for short

What is a nanometer

400

Those listening to this squeezable instrument may be surprised to know the word is from the French for "harmony"

What is an accordion

400

"The Walking Dead", "Better Call Saul"

What is AMC

400
Amber Grant, Cole Cooper, & Peter Parker, AKA Spider-Man, have worked for the Daily Bugle as one of these

What is a photographer

400

This phrase means you can use your mouse toslide the item across the computer screen

What is drag and drop

500

J is the symbol for this unit of work or energy

What is a Joule

500

A statistical term or a synonym for ordinary, this adjective may have come from Arabic for "damaged goods"

What is average

500

"The Magicians", "The Expanse (originally)"

What is SyFy

500

The power ring is worn by this DC superhero

Who is The Green Lantern

500

In this subspecialty of psychiatry, you help substance abusers

What is addiction