August Wilson Fences Flashcards

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71 coming of age dark comedy centers around a death obsessed troubled young man who forms a romantic relationship with an elderly whimsical woman determined to live each day to its fullest

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Harold and Maude
Cat Stevens does soundtrack

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British sketch comedy series named after the stars of the show who specializes in creating spoofs of pop culture
BBC 87-93

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French and Saunders

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British overseas territory considered part of NA and is located southeast of the Bahamas
Scuba diving along provos north shore

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Turks and cay cokes
Tropical islands

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Slapstick comedy duo who appeared in over 100 films and had an emblematic signature song called the coo coo song
Notable film credits include babes in toy land and the music box

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Laurel and hardy

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Ancient oil combo derived from tree sap and has biblical significance
given to Jesus by th king of Arabia
Used to anoint the tabernacle

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Frankincense and myrrh
Meerrrrr

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What am I president in
Geena Davis

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Commander in chief

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What am I president in
Dennis hazebert

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David Palmer
Also Pedro Serrano from major league
And mr Allstate

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What am I president in
John travolta

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Primary colors

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What am I president in
Jack Nicholson

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Mars attacks

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What am I president in
Mary McDonald

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Battlestar galactaca

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Madame Secretary tv show

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Tia Leon - she does become president
Crush from bad boys

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Holiday celebrated only in US and Canada occurs on Feb 2

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Groundhog Day
Bill Murray
Punks uh tawny Phil

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Famous American author wrote of a 60 cross country trek with his poodle in travels with Charlie ; book published 2 years later and according to his son author took the trip because knew he was dying and wanted to see his country again

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Steinbeck
Isn’t there a Steinbrenner
Yeah John Steinbrenner wrote grapes of wrath and of mice and men east of Eden

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Major gods of Hinduism

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Vishnu
Shiva
Brama

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Major goddesses of Hinduism

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Lockshmi
Parvati
Sar uh swat e

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The name of this Mexican beer is Spanish for 2 Xs

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Dos equis
Eck ees

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A suit coat with 2 front flaps that greatly overlap rather than near the middle is known as

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Double breasted

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In the first verse of row row your boat this word contains the most Rs

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Merrily

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This boxer beat max schmeling in a historic 38 title fight at Yankee stadium

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Joe Louis

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Words from WW1
Cistern and reservoir were suggested names for a secrecy invention but the British preferred this leads clumsy monosyllable

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Tank

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Bronze is this consisting of primarily these 2 elements

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Copper 29
Tin 50

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Scientists who have been dreaming of life outside of earth forever discovered the chemical of phosphene in the atmosphere of this planet

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Venus
Phos fa neen only produced by a human process or naturally by microbes ; no known non biological mechanisms that can produce this gas

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In 78 Japanese rheumatologist developed this treatment that uses chambers filled with extremely cold dry air

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Cryotherapy

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Queen empowering young women thr tzone foundation wqs created by this supermodel and realty tv host

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Tyra banks

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This country appointed an official national wizard in 90 who once lived here
Christchurch in new zeleand
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Making it easier to extract delicate baked goods like cheesecakes this 2 piece cake pan has a detachable side band
Springform
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In 63 this roger won the NL mvp CY young and WS MVP
Colfax Greatest pitcher ever?
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This Hollywood director made multiple appearances in the air Jordan commercials as Mars Blackman a sneaker enthusiast who coined this phrase Bonus what cast member portrayed from Hamilton portrayed Blackman in a 2011 relaunch
Spike lee - it’s gotta be the shoes Anthony Ramos as John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton 2011
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Young socialites Nicole Ritchie and Paris Hilton 2000 reality show
The simple life
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These 2 2000s California related tv shows were said to have been in the works of a crossover episode but it never worked out
OC Arrested development
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ANYTHING GOES What piece of sporting equipment is officially described as having the color “optic yellow”? +100 correct
Tennis ball
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MONEY & NUMBERS Paul McCartney called it “dodgy” when his friend Michael Jackson paid $47 million in 1985 for the publishing rights to which band’s music? +100 correct
The Beatles
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BIOGRAPHIES Years before his breakthrough role on the TV drama ER, which A-list actor dealt with a case of Bell palsy while in high school? +100 correct
George Clooney
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GEOGRAPHY Home to destructive weather, a large area spanning from Texas to Nebraska is known by which nickname? +100 correct
Tornado Alley
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ARTS & CULTURE The classic Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie was inspired by the drafting of which celebrity into the military in 1958? +100 correct
Elvis Presley
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HISTORY & SOCIETY Starting with Kim Il-Sung, which country has been ruled by the same family of dictators since 1948? +100 correct
North Korea
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SCIENCE & TECH Named for a mythological hero’s weak spot, the cord of tissue that connects the calf to the heel is commonly called what? +100 correct
Achilles tendon
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ANIMALS & NATURE North Dakota is nicknamed the Flickertail State for its population of which type of animal? +100 correct
Squirrel
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hubris definition
hubris noun hu·​bris ˈhyü-brəs Synonyms of hubris : exaggerated pride or self-confidence VOCAB Which of these people would most likely be described as having hubris? +100 correct Arrogant lawyer
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Holy city of Islam
MECCA
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Cup, in Cannes
TASSE
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Spa brand with vegan hair products
AVEDA
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Indira Gandhi’s son and successor
RAJIV
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Designer of Japan’s Miho Museum
IMPEI
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Omega preceder
PSI
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India national bird is the
peacock
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Kind of saxophone played by sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
Tenor
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Traditional word for a hope chest
Cedar
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Lady Madonna song
Beatles
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Legolas and Galadriel in LOTR
Elves
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DUKE LOUISVILLE PITTSBURGH VIRGINIA
ACC SCHOOLS
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HENRY PARKER WEMBANYAMA ZIDANE
FRENCH STAR ATHLETES, PAST AND PRESENT
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BOSTON BUECKERs CLARK HOWARD
LAST FOUR WNBA NO. 1 PICKS
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Polar bears roam over much of this countries svalbard archipelago
Norway
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The largest of the Shetland islands is called this, as is the largest island in this neighboring group
mainland Orkneys- neighbor
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A 22 mile wide passage over a deep marine trench separates grand Turk and it’s cays from this partner Island group Keys
Caicos
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Indonesia, Malaysia and brew nigh share this big island
Borneo
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The faroe Islands belong to this country but faroese is more closely related to the language of this nearby island
Denmark Iceland- nearby island
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Novel chapter An important passenger on the Taurus express
Murder on the Orient express
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Novel chapter The cemetery of the chateau d’if Deef
The count of Monte Cristo
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Novel chapter Eliza’s escspe
Uncle Tom’s cabin
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In kickball, the pitching strip is 42‘5 1/8 inches from this
Home plate
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It’s extremely rare now, but this play in which the ball is kicked after it hits the ground is still legal in the NFL
Drop kick
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5,5 A numerical way of saying half favorable half unfavorable
Fifty fifty
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5,5 A type of bird is in this rhyming adjective, meaning mushy or overly sentimental
Lovey-dovey
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5,5 Nuda Veritas it goes back to a fable where falsehood personified steals some clothes
Naked truth Nuda Veritas means
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5,5 It’s a projection formed by the biggest part of the larynx Lear nix
Adam’s apple
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5,5 Stokely Carmichael said we have to organize ourselves to speak for each other. That’s this slogan.
Black power
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The AFGL is the American foot this league which plays the sport with kicks and soccer balls on courses across the country
Golf
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In this sport its a five run penalty if a fielder deliberately kicks a ball hit by a batsman over the boundary rope
Cricket
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Novel chapter Miss sharp begins to make friends
Vanity fair
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Novel chapters Wickfield and heep
David Copperfield
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Alnitak Meaning the girdle is a part of a triple star system, and the east most star in this constellation’s belt
Orion
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A basic margarita combines these ingredients
Tequila, fresh lime juice, and triple sec- colorless, orange flavored liqueur , such as Cointreau Quan tro
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In 1956 this Yankee centerfield won the triple crown with a 353 batting average 52 home runs and 130 RBIs
Mickey Mantle
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This horse that won the Triple Crown in 1973 still has the fastest time in all three of those races
Secretariat
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The triple frontier is a region shared by Brazil, Argentina, and this smaller nation where the Iguazu and parana rivers converge Par uh nah
Paraguay
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defenders can’t approach the kicker taking this soccer penalty whether the direct or indirect type
Free kick
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In Washington state a charge of this in the second degree is coming if with criminal negligence you cause a person‘s death
Manslaughter
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Did fear or physical injury make the victim give up property? we’ll see if we can use the Hobbs act indict for robbery or this
Extortion
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So you made 116 million but didn’t pay uncle Sam a dime in a non-legal way We will invite you for this two word crime like Pete Rose
Tax evasion
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This continuously going online to harass or threaten, people with physical harm got an ex privacy consultant nine years in 2024
Cyber stalking
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Indict someone for intent to maim that may include body part severance and be better protected from this felony like me
Mayhem like in the commercials
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Which of the following is the largest of the world’s ocean basins?
Pacific
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What’s the most expensive home in the world?
Buckingham palace
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Excluding polar regions, what is the driest place on earth?
Atacama desert
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What can be another name for rust?
Iron oxide
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John Travolta, Samuel Jackson, Uma Thurman starred in which Quentin Tarantino film?
Pulp fiction
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Which element is named after the Greek God of the Sun?
Helium
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James Chadwick won a Nobel prize for his work with which element?
Beryllium
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Lordosis affects which part of the human body?
Spine
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Who said art was "in the last resort, for lack of income, illustration"?
Paul Klee
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Which classic novel features a horse called Rosnant and a squire called Sancho Panza?
Don Quixote
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What was the name of Hollywood's first canine star in the 1930s?
Rin tin tin
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What popular winter food is prepared in the cooking vessel known as a 'caquelon'?
Fondue
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Who rode the white stallion named Marengo?
Napolean
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Which famous 1960 black and white horror film was the first to show a flushing toilet?
Psycho
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The name of which widely used aromatic herb stems from the Greek word for "royal"?
Basil