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Universal Endowment
My first means that something is easy to find
My second is a faculty of the mind
My whole, if lacking, may put one in a bind
What am I?
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My second is a faculty of the mind
My whole, if lacking, may put one in a bind
What am I?
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May Never Erupt
My first should increase as you grow
My second form a U-shaped row
My whole, if they erupt, are last to show
What are we?
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My second form a U-shaped row
My whole, if they erupt, are last to show
What are we?
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Humble Beginnings
My first is one of queens and kings
My second started off without wings
To my whole, the fall a migration brings
What am I?
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My second started off without wings
To my whole, the fall a migration brings
What am I?
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Something to Celebrate
My first might make our rivals mad
My second is a dash, unclad
While my whole lasts, joy's to be had
What am I?
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My second is a dash, unclad
While my whole lasts, joy's to be had
What am I?
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Inevitable Encounter
I'm a kind of physical attraction
But not one of visual satisfaction
When l am that of a situation
I'd best be given ample consideration
Around the world, as you track your course
You will encounter my ubiquitous force
What am I?
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But not one of visual satisfaction
When l am that of a situation
I'd best be given ample consideration
Around the world, as you track your course
You will encounter my ubiquitous force
What am I?
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Rhyming Pairs 27
Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
1. a citizen of a particular country who is not behaving sensibly
2. a vision of a girder
3. charming wind instrument
4. tiny cry of a horse
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Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
1. a citizen of a particular country who is not behaving sensibly
2. a vision of a girder
3. charming wind instrument
4. tiny cry of a horse
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Rhyming Pairs 26
Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
1. eating establishment of superior quality
2. popular fad about labyrinths
3. smartphone that can be used anywhere in the world
4. a raising of glasses celebrating the shoreline
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Example: noisy gathering of many people Answer: loud crowd
1. eating establishment of superior quality
2. popular fad about labyrinths
3. smartphone that can be used anywhere in the world
4. a raising of glasses celebrating the shoreline
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Transient Treasure
My first is abundant at altitudes higher
My second's carved out of artistic desire
My whole, exposed to heat, is doomed to expire
What am I?
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My second's carved out of artistic desire
My whole, exposed to heat, is doomed to expire
What am I?
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When a Meeting Takes Place
I don't intend to cause you any stress
But my role is to hinder your progress
Because of me, a couple might make a scene
But without me, the dishes wouldn't get clean
In its day, it was a fanciful notion
But I'm the nemesis of perpetual motion
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But my role is to hinder your progress
Because of me, a couple might make a scene
But without me, the dishes wouldn't get clean
In its day, it was a fanciful notion
But I'm the nemesis of perpetual motion
What am I?
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Now is Your Chance
My first, to the fun and enjoyment, likes to bring ruin
My second advises you when something may be brewin'
My whole's a warning for an imminent seein'/viewin'
What am I?
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My second advises you when something may be brewin'
My whole's a warning for an imminent seein'/viewin'
What am I?
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Incomplete Compounds 7
As newly-appointed chief community chemist, your task is to complete the following compounds by finding the bonding element which these compounds have in common. This element (i.e. word) may be joined with each clue word, either before or after it, to form a compound word. Thus, each clue word constitutes half of a compound word, and the answer word completes each of these compound words. The two component words comprising each compound word (i.e. the clue word and the answer word) may be separated by a space or a hyphen.
For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. light, eye, wrench
2. up, ball, cork
3. belly, chop, rind
4. hot, check, light
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For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. light, eye, wrench
2. up, ball, cork
3. belly, chop, rind
4. hot, check, light
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Communication Hurdle
My first started off being attached to a cord
My second may show if a suit you can afford
My whole may keep giving you a chance to record
What am I?
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My second may show if a suit you can afford
My whole may keep giving you a chance to record
What am I?
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You'll Never Get This One
My first, another word for "hoax"
My second, a response evokes
My whole's designed to mislead folks
What am I?
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My second, a response evokes
My whole's designed to mislead folks
What am I?
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Incomplete Compounds 6
As newly-appointed chief community chemist, your task is to complete the following compounds by finding the bonding element which these compounds have in common. This element (i.e. word) may be joined with each clue word, either before or after it, to form a compound word. Thus, each clue word constitutes half of a compound word, and the answer word completes each of these compound words. The two component words comprising each compound word (i.e. the clue word and the answer word) may be separated by a space or a hyphen.
For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. freezing, coat, forest
2. bond, yard, mail
3. course, landing, diet
4. crop, car, sticker
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For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. freezing, coat, forest
2. bond, yard, mail
3. course, landing, diet
4. crop, car, sticker
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Incomplete Compounds 5
As newly-appointed chief community chemist, your task is to complete the following compounds by finding the bonding element which these compounds have in common. This element (i.e. word) may be joined with each clue word, either before or after it, to form a compound word. Thus, each clue word constitutes half of a compound word, and the answer word completes each of these compound words. The two component words comprising each compound word (i.e. the clue word and the answer word) may be separated by a space or a hyphen.
For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. out, back, swell
2. back, shop, small
3. milk, down, up
4. up, wagon, wood
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For example, given the clue words:
park, room, soft, joint
the answer would be:
ball
since "ball" may be joined with each given clue word to form the following compound (or phrasal) words respectively:
ballpark, ballroom, softball, ball joint
Good luck with your compound formation!
1. out, back, swell
2. back, shop, small
3. milk, down, up
4. up, wagon, wood
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Binary Word Starters 14
For each of the following, find a word that may be placed in front of each of the three words in the group to form three new valid words. The resulting "binary" words may be singular (possibly hyphenated), or phrasal (i.e. the two component words are separated by a space) in construction.
For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. set, cast, face
2. bank, bath, vessel
3. shape, builder, wreck
4. top, office, cutter
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For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. set, cast, face
2. bank, bath, vessel
3. shape, builder, wreck
4. top, office, cutter
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Binary Word Starters 13
For each of the following, find a word that may be placed in front of each of the three words in the group to form three new valid words. The resulting "binary" words may be singular (possibly hyphenated), or phrasal (i.e. the two component words are separated by a space) in construction.
For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. basket, box, stick
2. box, dish, stone
3. cake, ball, cutter
4. book, time, list
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For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. basket, box, stick
2. box, dish, stone
3. cake, ball, cutter
4. book, time, list
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Binary Word Starters 12
For each of the following, find a word that may be placed in front of each of the three words in the group to form three new valid words. The resulting "binary" words may be singular (possibly hyphenated), or phrasal (i.e. the two component words are separated by a space) in construction.
For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. phone, side, flop
2. out, board, collar
3. board, blade, hitter
4. top, shoe, shell
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For example, given: "light, rise, tide", you would need to find the word "high", which, when placed in front of these words, results in the three new valid words: "highlight", "high-rise", and "high tide" respectively.
1. phone, side, flop
2. out, board, collar
3. board, blade, hitter
4. top, shoe, shell
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TriVerBond 6
For each of the following, see if you can determine the verb that completes the phrase "things you can...", based on the set of three clue words/phrases provided, which are linked, having this verb as a common bond.
Example: taxes, tribute, attention
Answer: pay
The answer is the verb "pay". It completes the phrase "things you can..." i.e. making the complete phrase "things you can pay". This is the answer, since the clue words "taxes", "tribute", and "attention" all fit the phrase "things you can pay" i.e. you can pay taxes, you can pay tribute, and you can pay attention.
1. a car, a plane, a wedding
2. sides, brands, allegiances
3. your wrist, one's arm, your hips
4. a log, a bill, hairs
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Example: taxes, tribute, attention
Answer: pay
The answer is the verb "pay". It completes the phrase "things you can..." i.e. making the complete phrase "things you can pay". This is the answer, since the clue words "taxes", "tribute", and "attention" all fit the phrase "things you can pay" i.e. you can pay taxes, you can pay tribute, and you can pay attention.
1. a car, a plane, a wedding
2. sides, brands, allegiances
3. your wrist, one's arm, your hips
4. a log, a bill, hairs
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