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simply Spanish for “sauce”.
Salsa
ESPY Awards, also known as
the Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, were first presented in a ceremony in 1993. They were created by ESPN as a response to the lack of sports coverage during the summer months. ESPN decided to create an awards show to help fill that gap.
is the direction away from the wind.
Alee
If a sailor points into the wind, he or she is pointing aweather. The sheltered side of an island, for example, might be referred to as the “lee” side.
Plague in a Poe tale :
RED DEATH
“The Masque of the Red Death” is an 1842 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The main character in the tale is Prince, who attempts to defy a deadly plague by secluding himself and other nobles within his abbey.
is a comedian and actor who is perhaps best known for portraying Carrie “Big Boo” Black on the hit comedy-drama “Orange is the New Black”. Another of her claims to fame is that she became the first openly gay comic to appear on a late-night talk show, doing so in 1993 on “The Arsenio Hall Show”.
Lea DeLaria
Orange Is the New Black”
is based on a memoir by
Piper Kerman called “Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison
” is a Latin word meaning “around, near, about the time of”. We use “” directly in English to mean “about the time of”,”.
Circa
as well as in derivative words such as “circle” and “circus
” is the French word for “boredom”, and is a term that we now use in English. It’s one of the few French words we’ve imported and haven’t anglicized, and actually pronounce “correctly”.
Languor, lassitude, lethargy and listlessness are such lovely words. All are L-words describing a lack of physical energy.
Ennui
Día de los Muertos skulls :
CALAVERAS
A sugar skull (“calavera” in Spanish) is a representation of a human skull made mainly from cane sugar, mixed with water, honey and almond oil. They are candy treats used in Mexico to celebrate the “Dia de Muertos” (Day of the Dead), known as All Souls’ Day in the Christian tradition
The “Día de Muertos” (also “Dia de los Muertos”, both meaning “Day of the Dead”) is a holiday that originated in Mexico, and is now celebrated around the world. It is traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, and involves family and friends gathering to remember those who have died. Despite the somber nature, the Day of the Dead usually has a joyful tone, as family remembers the happier events and anecdotes associated with the departed.
is a flightless bird that is native to South America. It takes its name from a Greek Titan
The rhea
Greek titan Rhea. That’s an apt name for a flightless bird as “rhea” comes from the Greek word meaning “ground”.
is a description of an image that is used to provide information to people who cannot see the image, either because they are visually impaired or because the image cannot be loaded for some reason.
Alt text, short for “alternative text,”
is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.2 grams). It is used in sizing gemstones.
The carat
is a subatomic particle, with at least one found in the nucleus of every atom. It is not a “fundamental particle”, as it itself is made up of three quarks; two up quarks and one down quark.
A proton
awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935 for their discovery of artificial radioactivity
Along with her husband Frederick, Irene Joliot-Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1935 for their discovery of artificial radioactivity. Irene was the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie, who also won Nobel Prizes. Irene died when she was 58 years old, suffering from leukemia brought on by her exposure to high doses of radiation. Her mother, Marie, died from aplastic anemia, also caused by high exposure to radiation. To this day, Marie’s personal papers are kept preserved in lead-lined boxes as they are highly radioactive, even her personal cookbook.
Santaland Diaries” humorist :
SEDARIS
“Santaland Diaries” is a 1992 essay penned by the great David Sedaris. Central to the tale is the author’s real-life experiences working as a Christmas elf in Macy’s department store.
Name the whodunnit Author
It all came down to this the lady in the lake. I said I lit a cigarette and waited for the question I knew was coming.
Raymond Chandler
Name the whodunnit Author
The brass verdict
Mickey Holler, and Harry Bosch continue to find Hollywood is just a murder.
Michael Connelly
Khan uh Lee
Feudal Japanese society was divided into these four distinct classes
Merchants, farmers artisans samurai
R tuh sins
This drug was Originally developed by Pfizer for high blood pressure,
Viagra
nicknamed the “little blue pill”?
Originally written in German, the opening line of which story contains a phrase variously translated as “monstrous vermin,” “gigantic insect,” and “enormous bedbug”?
correct
“The Metamorphosis
Convicted in 1964 for sabotage against the government, which politician spent 27 years in prison prior to becoming his country’s leader?
Nelson Mandela
