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terrestrial radio

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radio transmission of waves within the Earth’s atmosphere

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satellite radio

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radio transmission of waves by means of satellite

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Jessica Biel

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star of The Book of Love

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Francis Spellman

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rabidly anti-communist archbishop of New York in the 1950s

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Mourner’s Kaddish

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a kaddish (prayer) in Judaism recited at designated intervals after the death of a parent or sometimes other relative

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Big Mouth Billy Bass

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1980s novelty fish

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scrimshaw

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decoration or writing on animal bones

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CNC

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computer numerical control

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kerf

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width of saw cut

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peen

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to flatten or shape metal with a hammer

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apophasis/paralipsis

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talking about sth, by saying you’re not going to talk about it

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theremin

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musical instrument that emits radio waves to produce sound, modulated in pitch and volume by different hands

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“But the day of the Lord…”

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“will come as a thief in the night…” (Bible)

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“I am a man…”

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“more sinned against than sinning.” (King Lear)

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Gresham College

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London educational institution for the practical application of science and technology

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movement conservatism

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alliance of various conservative ideologies in 20th-century U.S. politics

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Middle-American radicals

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term used by Samuel T. Francis to describe Americans who politically were neither aligned with radical leftists nor upper-class liberals

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Resolute Desk

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U.S. president’s desk

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Mike Cernovich

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alt-right media personality who espouses a pseudo-Nietzschean, male-centered self-help approach called “gorilla mindset”

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alt-lite

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loosely-defined right-wing political movement whose members regard themselves as separate from both mainstream conservatism and far-right white nationalism

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manosphere

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term for right-wing media focused on male-centered reactions against feminism and political correctness, considered part of alt-right

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astroturfing

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the practice of simulating grass-roots support for a cause

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Chappell Roan

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American camp pop singer, lesbian

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The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

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smash 2023 album by Chappell Roan

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Jojo Siwa

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American pop singer, former Nickelodeon actor

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“Karma”, “Boomerang”

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two songs by Jojo Siwa

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“Good Luck, Babe!”

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2024 song by Chappell Roan

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machinima

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the use of real time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production

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“Skibidi Toilet”

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machinima web series of YouTube videos and shorts and an Internet meme

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Pitch Perfect

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movies and spin-off TV series about a female a cappella group’s (The Barden Bellas) quest to become world champions

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Petition of Right

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a list of legal limits on the King’s behavior presented by Parliament in 1628

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The Grand Remonstrance

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a list of grievances presented to King Charles I by Parliament in 1641

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baronet

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largely unused peerage from the Middle Ages, revived and sold by James I as means of raising funds

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backsplash

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a panel, wall or other surface behind a sink to stop splashing of water

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galimatias

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nonsense

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36
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fanfaron

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braggart

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convocation

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equivalent of a synod in the Anglican Church

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“The evil that men do lives after them…,”

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“the good is oft interr’d with their bones.” (Julius Caesar)

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Roman triumvirate

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Augustus, Lepidus, Marc Antony

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George Winstanley

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Diggers leader

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41
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John Lilburne

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Levellers leader

42
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army troop units and their commanders’ ranks (in order)

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squad (cpl. or sgt.), section (sgt.), platoon (lt.), company (capt. or maj.); batallion (lt. col.); regiment (col.); brigade (gen.); division (gen.); corps (gen.); army (gen.); front (gen.); region (gen.), theater (gen.)

43
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nisei

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“second generation”, term referring to the children of Japanese immigrants in the Western Hemisphere

44
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zaibatsu

A

“financial clique,” the business conglomerates in Imperial Japan

45
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chaebol

A

“rich family” or “financial clique,” a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run by an individual or family

46
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thermocouple

A

device that joins two pieces of disparate metal for purpose of transferring current between them generated by heat

47
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electrode

A

either of two metal rods in a battery between which current flows, one being positive and the other negative

48
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electrolyte

A

the liquid or paste that encloses electrodes in a battery and causes current to flow

49
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Domain theory

A

modern theory of magnetism that explains magnetism as an excess of atoms spinning in one direction rather than the other

50
Q

Weber’s theory

A

popular theory of magnetism which posits molecular magnets in all substances that can be aligned in the same direction by magnetization

51
Q

radio transmission of waves within the Earth’s atmosphere

A

terrestrial radio

52
Q

radio transmission of waves by means of satellite

A

satellite radio

53
Q

star of The Book of Love

A

Jessica Biel

54
Q

rabidly anti-communist archbishop of New York in the 1950s

A

Francis Spellman

55
Q

a kaddish (prayer) in Judaism recited at designated intervals after the death of a parent or sometimes other relative

A

Mourner’s Kaddish

56
Q

1980s novelty fish

A

Big Mouth Billy Bass

57
Q

decoration or writing on animal bones

A

scrimshaw

58
Q

computer numerical control

A

CNC

59
Q

width of saw cut

A

kerf

60
Q

to flatten or shape metal with a hammer

A

peen

61
Q

talking about sth. by saying you’re not going to talk about it

A

apophasis/paralipsis

62
Q

musical instrument that emits radio waves to produce sound, modulated in pitch and volume by different hands

A

theremin

63
Q

“will come as a thief in the night…” (Bible)

A

“But the day of the Lord…”

64
Q

“more sinned against than sinning.” (King Lear)

A

“I am a man…”

65
Q

London educational institution for the practical application of science and technology

A

Gresham College

66
Q

alliance of various conservative ideologies in 20th-century U.S. politics

A

movement conservatism

67
Q

term used by Samuel T. Francis to describe Americans who politically were neither aligned with radical leftists nor upper-class liberals

A

Middle-American radicals

68
Q

U.S. president’s desk

A

Resolute Desk

69
Q

alt-right media personality who espouses a pseudo-Nietzschean, male-centered self-help approach called “gorilla mindset”

A

Mike Cernovich

70
Q

loosely-defined right-wing political movement whose members regard themselves as separate from both mainstream conservatism and far-right white nationalism

A

alt-lite

71
Q

term for right-wing media focused on male-centered reactions against feminism and political correctness, considered part of alt-right

A

manosphere

72
Q

the practice of simulating grass-roots support for a cause

A

astroturfing

73
Q

American camp pop singer, lesbian

A

Chappell Roan

74
Q

smash 2023 album by Chappell Roan

A

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

75
Q

American pop singer, former Nickelodeon actor

A

Jojo Siwa

76
Q

two songs by Jojo Siwa

A

“Karma”, “Boomerang”

77
Q

2023 song by Chappell Roan

A

“Good Luck, Babe!”

78
Q

the use of real time computer graphics engines to create a cinematic production

A

machinima

79
Q

machinima web series of YouTube videos and shorts and an Internet meme

A

“Skibidi Toilet”

80
Q

movies and spin-off TV series about a female a cappella group’s (The Barden Bellas) quest to become world champions

A

Pitch Perfect

81
Q

a list of legal limits on the King’s behavior presented by Parliament in 1628

A

Petition of Right

82
Q

a list of grievances presented to King Charles I by Parliament in 1641

A

The Grand Remonstrance

83
Q

largely unused peerage from the Middle Ages, revived and sold by James I as means of raising funds

A

baronet

84
Q

a panel, wall or other surface behind a sink to stop splashing of water

A

backsplash

85
Q

nonsense

A

galimatias

86
Q

braggart

A

fanfaron

87
Q

equivalent of a synod in the Anglican Church

A

convocation

88
Q

“the good is oft interr’d with their bones.” (Julius Caesar)

A

“The evil that men do lives after them…,”

89
Q

Augustus, Lepidus, Marc Antony

A

Roman triumvirate

90
Q

Diggers leader

A

George Winstanley

91
Q

Levellers leader

A

John Lilburne

92
Q

squad (cpl. or sgt.), section (sgt.), platoon (lt.), company (capt. or maj.); batallion (lt. col.); regiment (col.); brigade (gen.); division (gen.); corps (gen.); army (gen.); front (gen.); region (gen.), theater (gen.)

A

army troop units and their commanders’ ranks (in order)

93
Q

“second generation”, term referring to the children of Japanese immigrants in the Western Hemisphere

A

nisei

94
Q

“financial clique,” the business conglomerates in Imperial Japan

A

zaibatsu

95
Q

“rich family” or “financial clique,” a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run by an individual or family

A

chaebol

96
Q

device that joins two pieces of disparate metal for purpose of transferring current between them generated by heat

A

thermocouple

97
Q

either of two metal rods in a battery between which current flows, one being positive and the other negative

A

electrode

98
Q

the liquid or paste that encloses electrodes in a battery and causes current to flow

A

electrolyte

99
Q

modern theory of magnetism that explains magnetism as an excess of atoms spinning in one direction rather than the other

A

Domain theory

100
Q

popular theory of magnetism which posits molecular magnets in all substances that can be aligned in the same direction by magnetization

A

Weber’s theory

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