Helios Greek God Of Sun Flashcards

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Feeling the warmth of a campfire is an example of this type of heat transfer

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Thermal radiation
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Term for tribes of early humans who did not have a parmwnent home but moved from pace to place with change of seasons
Hunter gatherer example

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Nomads

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Netflix show in which billionaire sir Reginald hargreeves adopt 7 super powered children born all over the world and move them into a large mansion to train as a team

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The umbrella academy

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This Alan Gratz novel tells the story of 3 children forced to leave their homeland behind
Joseef escaping nazi Germany in 1930
Isabel leaving Cuba in 94
Mahmoud getting out of Syria in 15
Ma mood

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Refuge

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Mattel game with 108 cards :

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UNO
The classic card game Uno now comes in several versions. Uno ColorAdd allows people with color blindness to play, and there is also a Braille version that allows blind and sighted friends to play together.

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Doc who treats sinusitis :

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ENT
Ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT)

The suffix “-itis” is used to denote inflammation, as in laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx), otitis (inflammation of the ear), tendinitis (inflammation of a tendon), tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils) and sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses).

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Courtroom figure who says “All rise!” :

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BAILIFF
Here in the US, the term “bailiff” is sometimes applied to a peace officer who provides security in a court.

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Cloverlike crop :

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ALFALFA
The forage crop known as alfalfa may take its name from the Arabic “al-fisfisa” meaning “fresh fodder”.

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Student of Socrates :

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PLATO
The greatest work of the Greek philosopher Plato is said by most to be his treatise called “The Republic”. The work takes the form of a Socratic dialogue, meaning that it features Plato’s teacher Socrates in dialogue with others discussing the subject matter. Much of the text deals with justice and various forms of government.

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Elle portrayer in “Legally Blonde” :

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REESE
“LEGALLY blonde” is a 2001 comedy film starring Reese Witherspoon as a girlish sorority president who heads to Harvard to earn a law degree. “LEGALLY blonde” was successful enough to warrant two sequels as well as a spin-off musical that played most successfully in London’s West End (for 974 performances).

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Some of the main figures in the book of genesis are
“Genesis” is a Greek word meaning “origin, creation”

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Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham.

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“This” hairstyle was apparently one introduced and made famous by the fifties fetish model, Betty Page

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pageboy

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Dusting on deviled eggs :

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PAPRIKA
Deviled eggs are hard-boiled eggs that have been shelled and sliced in two. The egg’s yolk is mixed with primarily mayonnaise and mustard, and then spooned into the hard-boiled egg white. The eggs are then sprinkled with paprika and served cold. Some people make deviled eggs on Halloween, dropping an olive slice in the middle so that the whole thing resembles an eyeball! The term “deviled” has been used for zesty or spicy foods since the 1700s

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Himalayan bovines
Also prized in this culture

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: YAKS
The English word “yak” is an Anglicized version of the Tibetan name for the male of the species. Yak milk is much prized in Tibetan culture. It is made into cheese and butter, and the butter is used to make a tea that is consumed in great volume by Tibetans. The butter is also used as a fuel in lamps, and during festivals the butter is even sculpted into religious icons

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Bark
The bark of the Kesha teee is often sold as this spice
Cassia

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Cinnamon

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Quack
Linus Pauling a Nobel prize winner in chemistry is widely discredited for beliefs that this vitamin could cure a wide variety of diseases including cancer

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Vitamin C
Singer of graduation song

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Hiss
Common in automotive tires and some
Bicycle tires this valve is named after its inventor august

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Shhh raider valves
Prest on road bikes and goofy

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Hoot
Lead singer of hootie and the blowfish who went on to a single country career

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Darius Rucker

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Chirp
This company later acquired by sprint offered 2 way push to talk chirp technology on cell phones in late 90s

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Nextel
Boost mobile later for prepaid

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Pejorative Term from a fictional story within a story that means lecherous womanizer who seduces another man’s wife
Considered one of first modern novels

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Lethario from Don Quixote
Lethario wasn’t really a bad dude friend peer pressured into seducing wife
Also get titling at windmill and quixotic
Aging hildago takes on Don Quixote moniker

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Big bird species uncertain but costume uses feathers from this bird
Not typically yellow and belies his NA origin
In French rooster of India

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Turkey

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Molly brown local
Colorado hero - greatest claim to fame occurred on a return trip from visiting her daughter in Paris when her bravery and levelheadedness earned her this nickname

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April 1912
Unsinkable Molly brown
Kathy bates in movie

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The tuh ver knee a blue wqs mines in India and purchased by femxh merchant tuh ver knee in 1666 ; cut and renamed
Femxh blue and sold to louie 16 in 68 ; stolen and reappearing under this new name in 39
Also currently resides here

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The hope diamond in thr Smithsonian

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Scale for measuring tornados
1971
Enchanted in 07

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Fujita
Ted fujita with Alan Pearson

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Numerical term used for group of NA peaks - mostly in Rockies - that are considered most difficult and prestigious to summit
Bonus state with most

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14 ers - over 14K ft
Colorado most

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Occurrence of Mary of apparitions to a young girl at a nearby grotto in 1858 in this French city
Also who was the girl

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Lourdes
St Bernadette of Lourdes went on to become a saint feast day April 16th day of her death
Water said to have healing properties
Novel where did you go Bernadette - Kate blanchet in movie

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Study of flags

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Vex uwl ology

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Collecting coins and other monies

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New miz matics

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Those who collect stamps

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Phil lat uh lists
On the lookout for penny blacks - oldest and inverted Jennies - plane upside down ?

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5 mother sauces according to ah goust sco fee a’s a guide to modern cookery

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ToMato
Hollandaise
Beh shh Mel - rue
Espanol- brown
Vel Lou tay- means velvety

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Only Rockies World Series appearance
Also what was unique about getting into playoffs

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07 - swept by Red Sox ?
Game 163 against padres - did Matt holdiay touch home plate
Peavy won cy young but lost that game

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Musical instrument family
Bahl uh like uh

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String
3
Russian
Play 1 with thumb

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Musical instrument family
shock uh ha chee

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Woodwind
Flute
Ronin played when samurai lost swords so no longer violent
Zen

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Musical instrument family
Slen thum

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Percussion
Muh tale uh phone
Indonesian gham uh Lhan

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Musical instrument family
Uh foo chay

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Percussion
More commonly kah bhass uh