Rhone Switzerland Flashcards

1
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Lives of the poets
At a seminary that classified students degree of faith Emily dickenson wqs “without” this which she compares to a bird in a poem

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Hope
Hope is the thing with feathers
Mt holy oak was the seminary

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Native to South America. This close relative to the Guinea pig with an 8 letter name from the 2 pee language meaning grass eater or a the largest living rodent on earth

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Cap e bar uh
Capybara
Copper fages eat own waste bad digestive system

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Movie title drops
06
John cutter
That’s why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part , the part we call….

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The prestige
The pledge the turn first and second

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Movie title drops
74
Walsh
Forget it Jake it’s ……

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China town

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5
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Movie title drops
98
Sue young driver : is there a prob officer
Sang: no problem just …..

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Rush hour
Sang Villain
Sue young gets kidnapped daughter of Chinese consulate

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Movie title drops
Paula
06
Look many young men who should be able to move out and simply can’t it’s called ………. And that’s where I come in young men develop self esteem best during a romantic relationship so I simulate one

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Failure to launch
Sarah Jessica Parker Is Paula
Mc con uh hey
Terry Bradshaw

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Movie title drops
95
Everything I think and do is wrong
I was wrong about Elton and Christian and now Josh hates me
It all boils down to just one inevitable conclusion I was just ….

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Clueless
Cher played by Alicia silver stone

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Movie title drops
99
Electric king
I could have given you the world
James Bond:…..

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This month and year appear in the title of this 4 seasons song with the parenthetical title oh what a night

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December 63
Originally December 33 to celebrate the repeal of prohibition but Frankie valley and Judy Parker urged to change
Bob gaw d o was a group member

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10
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The alma matter of Kyle korver and Doug mcdermit creighton is a Jesuit university located here

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Omaha Nebraska

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In Greek mythology thr 9th labor of Hercules was to obtain this item of clothing from her ; signified her authority as queen

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Girdle from huh pol uh tuh the queen of the amazons
Or belt ?

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12
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This single word appears in all 3 books weriten by Kevin kwan ; one of these books was made into a 18 movie

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Rich
Born in Singapore
Crazy rich Asians
China rich girlfriend
Rich people problems

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13
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If today is Tuesday and 7 days from today is also Tuesday 100 days from today would be this day

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Thursday
7*14 =98

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14
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Most populous NYC borough

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Brooklyn 2.6 M
3 Manhattan 1.6

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This word which can be found in thr scientific name of Lou Gehrig disease is defined as abnormal stiffening or hardening of body tissue

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Sclerosis
Aim e o trophic lateral

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16
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Similar to foundation but thicker this cosmetic used to mask dark circles age spots and other small blemishes comes in liquid stick cream and pencil variety

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Concealer or color corrector

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Pronounced the same this homophonic pair of words refers to an adjective meaning very strange or unusual and a noun referring to a marketplace often associated with the Middle East

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Bizarre
Bazaar

17
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The pen is mightier

The phrase the pen is mightier than the sword is said to be coined by British author Edward bore litton in his play named after this French clergyman and minister to this king ; this religious figure is depicted as a villain in thr 3 musketeers

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Cardinal re shh lou - played by Tim curry
King Louie 13

17
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An album cover
On the album cover for this famous 69 Beatles album this beatle wqs waking barefoot

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Abbey road
Paul McCartney- subject of a conspiracy theory thinking he was dead

18
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Things you shouldnt put in your mouth
This chemical compound is Found in the seeds and pits of apricots apples peaches and plums
And when ingested can release this toxin

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Uh mig duh lin releases cyanide must ray several pounds ?

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An academy award nominee for 77 movie thr turning point he had a reoccurring role as Alexander puh trof ski her love interest in the final season of sex and the city

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Muh kel buh rish nuh kov - MJ of ballet
Carrie Bradshaw

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Catch these men
During the weekend of st Patrick’s day 90 2 men with fake police uniforms stole 13 artworks valued at 500 M at this museum

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Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston
Suspexts still at large
No artworks recovered

OK Cruiserweight Champion Joe Nguyen hosts

21
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Colors that are red
The CMYK color model used for color printing features these 4 ink colors

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Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Key black

22
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Once called this, this tomato juice and vodka cocktail now shares its name with an English queen

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Bloody Mary
Mary was both queen of England and Spain because married to Philip of Spain ; no children so passed to good queen Bess in 1558
Previously called red snapper

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This great fracture of California crust is the principal fault of a 600 mile network of faults across the state

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The San Andreas fault

24
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This 25K square mile California desert includes Joshua tree national park

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Mojave

25
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At 14 495 feet this peak is California highest point

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Whitney

26
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Named after a companion of Saint Paul this county is the largest is the lower 48

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San Bernardino county

27
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Literature and music
The band they might be giants ultimate gets its name from a phrase said by this title hero in a 1605 work

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Don Quixote
Man’s looking up at the windmills