Cal keen e uwl tendon Achieles Flashcards

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In Greek mythology,she was the wife of Zeus and the goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth. She was noted for her jealous and vengeful nature, particularly against those who vied for the affections of her husband.

Also The equivalent character in Roman mythology

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Hera

Equivalent was Juno.

Hera was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

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Ropeless climbs :

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FREE SOLOS
When free solo climbing, a climber ascends the rock face without the use of protective equipment such as ropes or harnesses. If you’d like to spend a couple of terrifying hours in the comfort of your family room, I recommend viewing the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary film “Free Solo”.

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The Secret Life of Bees” novelist :

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KIDD
Sue Monk Kidd’s first novel is probably her most famous, namely “The Secret Life of Bees”, published in 2002. Said novel was adapted into a 2008 movie of the same name starring Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning. Kidd also wrote a 2020 novel titled “The Book of Longings” that tells the story of a woman who marries Jesus Christ.

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Canadian medicine
Nova Scotlian William Knapp Buckley devised a widely used antitussive meaning a drug used against this

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Coughing
Latin word tussis
Robitussin pertussis

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Times Square original name

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Times Square in New York City isn’t a square at all, but rather a triangle. When the New York Times newspaper opened new headquarters in the area in 1904, the city agreed to the name “Times Square”, changing it from Longacre Square.

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Breakthrough role was playing the title character’s older sister in the TV series “Ugly Betty”.

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Ana Ortiz

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As an experiment in 59 mail was dispatched by guided missile from one of these to a naval air station in Florida

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Submarine

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Shay ha seen uh leader of this country

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Bangladesh
Padma bridge

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In 32 3 year old Hansel won this race the third leg of thr triple crown

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Belmont

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This actor had a Hawkeye for hunting evil qs Hansel in thr 14 film Hansel and gretel witch hunters

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Jeremy renner

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Fancy synonym for a fancy pin sounds like a word that means to introduce a subject

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Broach

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Deepest lake in Africa
Swahili words for sail and wilderness

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Lake tang uh neek uh
Between dRC and Tanzania

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Extending for about 135 miles thr Yucatan peninsula links these 2 smaller than an ocean bodies of water

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Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea

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2 countries with a Colorado river

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US
Argentina - flows across the Pampas

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Called ewster hewn in Swedish this sea separates Scandinavia from the rest of Europe

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Baltic

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Pamplona museo de navarra has an 1804 portrait of thr marquis of San Adrian a masterpiece by tbis spanish painter

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Oh her the tale of this woman and the elders is a common subject and Lorenzo lotto’s from 1517 is
One of those with minimal boobage

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Though he depicted a different river in thr rapids of thr Susquehanna Frederic edwin church wqs a big man in this school

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Hudson River school

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Sylvester Stallone Jason statham and jet li are among the less then precious title mercenaries in this 10 film

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In this cormac McCarthy novel John Grady coke and his pal rawlins are hired to take some equine s

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All the pretty horses

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In this wild work algernon manservant is named lane while jack has a butler named Merriman

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The importance of being earnest

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Frank helps Cora kill her hubby but is wrongly convicted of a murder he didn’t commit in this James m cain novel

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The postman always rings twice

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The eagles had a song about life in this which thr California DMV says is also known as the left or number W

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Gandalf said to him you shall go away with me frodo

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In casino royale she is described as Ms private secretary
Miss moneypenny
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Goldilocks falls asleep in the bed of this character
Baby bear
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This impressionist set the scene on this river with Luncheon of the boating party
Ren whar Renoir Sen
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King Louis 16 and her were in attendance when these bros demonstrated their hot air balloon in 1793
Marie Antoinette Mon gull fee A
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The first African American in space on her first shuttle mission in 92 she carried with her a photo of pilot bessie Coleman
Mae jemison gem uh son
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For its defensive firepower the B-17 nicknamed this Also what war
Flying Fortress Ww2
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Three major airports that serve New York
Newark JFK Luh gward e uh
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This strait narrows to about 50 miles between Asia and North America
Bering
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In a work by John everett muh lay young Jesus is helping out in thr carpentey shop and prophetically cut by one of these
Mail
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Star filled 63 film featuring some epic Steve McQueen motorcycle scene wqs loosey based on a true story
The great escape
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Pray for us sinners is a line from this
Hail Mary
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When printing photos the intermediate rinse called this comes before fixing and washing
Stop bath
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Singer debut song the remedy releqsed in 02 Owner of avocado farm north of San Diego
Jason muh raz