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5. Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi: Trust me, my plans are totally ________.
9. Emmet: Man, I wish I could _____ like you.
12. Batman: Are you covering up some un-____ past?
13. Lucy: Uh, pollution, _______, people put raisins in stuff.
18. Rex: Sorry, man. I'm just a little hard of hearing from listening to my ________ super loud with no regard for my future hearing, because I live in the now.
20. Emmet: An original _____ of "Everything Is Awesome"?
21. Lucy: We may never know if they even made it to the aliens or were lost in the dreaded _________.
23. Balthazar: I also DJ on the side and I wear woman's _____.
25. Sweet Mayhem: Those ______ inspired our world.
26. Rex: Don't listen to the music, Emmet, if you want your noodle to stay al _____!
28. Emmet: Oh, and Batman was there, and he was covered in _______.
30. Lucy: The bitter ______ that provides the only semblance of pleasure left in these dark times.
35. Batman: Oh, yeah, I carry my tortured past in my chiseled ______.
36. Batman: I'm more of a ______ guy myself.
37. Lucy: And it is a _______ place to live.
41. Emmet: Whatever. I don't care. but how did you do that _____ thing?
42. Batman: Can you imagine if having a family with someone I loved healed some of my darkest ______?
43. General Mayhem: My readout confirms you to be soft, _______, and a less than worthy opponent.
46. Rex: You're not gonna find her whispering into a ______.
48. Emmet: I was so worried he was just a projection of what my ___ needs deep down, but, no, he's real. Cool!
49. Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi: Y'all are so dusty, tough, and _______.
50. Lucy: Sounds like a trap. This guy's a _______.
51. Rex: He's a cookie so tough and hard, you can't even chew it, 'cause it turns out it's not a cookie, it's a ________.
53. Lucy: You're lying. It's gonna summon Armamagedonn, and we're goa get tossed into the Bin of _______ orever.
57. Emmet: How is there _____ _____ under this sidewalk?
58. Lucy: Really? Because I'm getting a super-evil _____ here.
60. Rex: Sorry, Doc, gonna need your ________.
61. Metal Beard: Welcome to _____ Week!

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1. Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi: And instead of releasing _____, how about bats?
2. Batman: Bro, you should check out Elliot _____!
3. Emmet: Hang on to your ______, Planty. We're going to save Lucy... And all of the other people who were captured.
4. Lucy: And from the wreckage, we built a ________, cooler, more mature society. We call it Apocalypseburg.
6. Lucy: Get to the ______ suite without getting brainwashed.
7. Lucy: Uh, help me out guys. What is this? A talking _____?
8. Emmet: Oh, I forgot to mention his chest was a _____.
10. Rex: I landed in the desolate plains of the dust planet Undar of the _____ System.
11. Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi: I built a Space ______ right in the center of our universe.
14. President Business: Terrible news! I missed the gimme putt for ______ on seven.
15. Metal Beard: I love getting barnacles scrubbed off me _____ pump.
16. Emmet: What's Back To The ________?
17. Lucy: Your whole costume and ____ and all the stomping around acting like you're the boss of us...
19. Emmet: Morning, ________ Cop!
22. Lucy: Did you draw stubble ____ on your face?
24. Rex: I was no longer the _____ Emmet I used to be.
25. Sweet Mayhem: Now all of our fighting has brought us to the _____ of Armamageddon.
27. Rex: You still want to go back to the ______ when you know the truth?
28. Emmet: But it's easy for you. You were always a dark, ____ rebel.
29. Lucy: Looks like a magical _____ that plays music as a protective defense shield.
31. Green Lantern: I have an excellent singing voice. I'm a _______!
32. General Mayhem: I'm General Mayhem. Intergalactic _____ Commander of the Systar System. Open the gate.
33. President Business: Done! Fixed it! I'm going _______.
34. Rex: Crack that pain bone open and suck out the ______! What do you feel?
38. Batman: Listen, lady, don't try any mind games. Batman is a permanent Bat-______.
39. Batman: Make it a _______ of an hour.
40. Emmet: Yeah, _________ are the worst because...
43. Emmet: Wait, you are a ___ of me?
44. Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi: __________ men on my crib tonight!
45. Batman: She's rad. This _____ gets me.
47. Emmet: And you disappeared into the ____, never to be seen again.
49. Balthazar: First, you'll get a hot ___ massage.
52. Rex: That's why I was so _____ telling you my backstory.
54. Lucy: Oh, no. Are we in a _______.
55. Batman: Eat more of my ____ more!
56. Bianca: You crushed my space _____ cake thingy!
59. Rex: Heck yeah. You're the reason I started wearing _____.

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3. Dad’s college buddy
5. Cali’s friend
6. _____ investing
7. Italian luxury designer
8. Metal object that you tie a rope round
11. Type of vertically descending waterfall
13. _____ Street Boxing
15. Vermont ski area
16. Brad's group
20. New Canaan’s Canadien
21. Old _______, Connecticut
22. Late Night star
24. Wine bar on the High Line
25. Pillow Talk band
26. Brad's favorite borough
27. Dad’s old summer hot spot
30. Met's stadium
32. Crystal neighbor
35. Rangers’ Number 18
38. Elle's sport
40. If you hear this, you better duck
41. Bruins’ goalie
43. Penn Sta. arena
44. Restaurant below Cali’s pad
45. Red wine with a soft finish
47. Surface water sport
48. Brad's best friend?
49. Dad's early hot ride
50. Matt’s entrée selection
52. King cake is eaten in this city during Carnival
56. Allows a deeper dive
57. Miami’s climate
58. Cali's birthstone
60. ______ sour
62. Big Tennesse music festival
65. Former homebase
66. Cali’s baked specialty
68. Nashville university nickname
71. Historic Village bar that was men only until 1970
75. Dad's girl?
76. Granny Kitty's maiden name
78. Dad’s horoscope sign
79. The ______ at the Augrabies Falls, South Africa is 240 meters deep
81. ______ Tree Capital
82. The Grinch's complexion
83. Susan's Colorado retreat
85. Fishermen sometimes use a cork as one of these
86. Popular gelato flavor
88. Rixtrema's speciality
90. Color of Dad's M5
91. In the 1980s, Tom Potter, a former lending officer at Chemical Bank, co-founded this company
100. One type of cocktail
101. Beastie Boys’ song
104. Golden rings
107. Mayor of New York City
109. Brad’s transit
110. Britt's director
111. Santa's name after he became a Saint
112. Ice resurfacer or an indie rock band
115. Best actress of 2014
117. U2 frontman
118. Nickname of Dad's father
119. Three essential sailing knots: clove hitch, cleat hitch and ______
120. Cantina on Orchard
121. Susan’s spitting pet
125. Owner of a boat named “Slice of Life”
127. Long Island Sound is an _______ of the Atlantic Ocean
128. Golfer’s dream
129. Common type of bait
131. Vintage Yankees outfielder
133. Best hockey team, ever
136. Darien’s team
137. One of Santa's reindeer
140. Brand of Matt’s racing skis
142. A little bear that travelled the Silk Road
143. Dad’s fun on 2nd Beach
145. Status of Wylie Dufresne's wd-50
146. Rudolph's nose had a little too much

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1. _____ & Dinges food truck
2. Steve’s son or a beach
3. Lumineers’ singer
4. In Colorado and ______, it is legal to grow up to six cannabis plants for an individual, or commercially with a license
6. New Canaan pizza
9. d.b.a. menu item
10. A novel is one type
11. Cali's scouting alternative
12. Dad's shoe size
14. Craft brewer
17. Home of Harvard Square
18. Sometimes the best present of all
19. Best actor of 2014
20. Woods' locale
23. Brad's middle name
27. Thanksgiving destination
28. Cali's sisterhood
29. Nantucket’s favorite chowder
31. Dad's hair used to be
33. Fastest street-legal production car in the world
34. Bridal ______ Falls, Cape Town
36. Faulkner house cocktail
37. Mayor of Boston
39. Liz's address
42. Mandatorily redeemable shares are a sort of _______ kicker to employees
44. City in Monroe County, New York
46. First name of snowboarding king
48. One of Matt's bosses
51. Cali’s employer
53. Subgenre of hip hop
54. Brad and Lisa Simpson commonality
55. Magali’s son
59. Fishing reel style
61. The apartment in Grand Central Terminal
63. Brazilian currency
64. Month of Dad & Karen’s anniversary
67. Matt and Dad dove from this boat
69. Quinn's fare
70. New Canaan pub
72. Dad’s H.S. & wedding chapel
73. Spanish hats
74. Easy transit to Boston
77. _____ Island
80. Magic _____
84. Dad’s got his eye on this
87. Dad’s birthday was aboard the _______
89. Sound and Fury’s summer home
92. Knot used to tie fenders to rail
93. Mick’s sweetener
94. Local tudor mansion named _____ House
95. Clothing designer that Dad confuses with restaurant below Cali’s pad
96. One way to refer to a hundred thousand pennies
97. SCUBA cert.
98. Calling birds
99. The nuts and inner bark of this tree are edible
100. Swans a swimming
102. Upper edge of the side of a boat
103. Matt’s Algonquin place
105. Bentley’s mascot
106. Capitol of Connecticut
108. An inventive twist on the classic hot dog
113. Lower East Side bar
114. Connecticut governor
116. Lunch place at 10,535 feet
118. The color of most of Dad’s shirts
119. Pied-à-terre street
122. Henry's last name
123. Popular summer swimming spot
124. Stadium where Rams played Turkey Bowl
126. Cape Town’s famous mountain
130. One ____ of Jack Daniels contains 78 calories
132. Suffix used by Karen
134. Name of Dad's partner
135. Where Dad likes to relax
138. Cali, Matt and Brad were all ___ heads as kids
139. Williamsburg eatery and Dad’s once-home
141. Brad’s desig.
144. Susan’s parrot

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1. Name of the town that Emilie and Ryan live in.

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1. What is the name of Kevin and Kait’s dog?

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1. Where can the couple be found.

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2. In university, I once got 95% on a biology final, and it was the lowest score in the class.
6. My real name is Safoora.
7. I love to walk in the pouring rain.
9. I've lived in New York for 6 months.
11. I have lived on three different continents and spoke German fluently as a child.
13. I coach shot put and one of my athletes broke a Surrey School District record.
14. At one point in time, I was semi-fluent to fluent in 5 languages.
16. I used to own a professional wrestling organization (this is true - I swear I am not kidding).
18. I love reading and watching shows about serial killers.
20. I love sushi so much I can eat it every day for the rest of my life.
21. I have nerve damage in 2 fingers from a firework accident when in high school.
22. My first crush was on Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block.
23. I was born on Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (it was in a hospital, but still…).
24. I am a citizen of three countries: New Zealand, Canada and ...
30. I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
34. I rode a chicken bus to and from a school I taught at in Guatemala.
36. I met my spouse by chance at The Roxy when I stepped in puke and noticed my would-be spouse laughing at me.
40. 6, I am horrified by out of tune instruments.
42. I recently adopted a puppy! His name is Nash, a beagle dog.
43. I coached a volleyball team that went to the provincial finals and won.
46. I have enjoyed chicken sashimi.
48. I Love a shiny white car.
52. I have only broken one bone in my body... my skull.
53. I came into close contact with monitor lizards when vacationing in Bangkok.
55. I have twin brothers born on my birthday.
56. I am quite a deep sleeper. Couple years ago, I slept through an earthquake in TP.
57. I have two children - a step daughter who is 19 and a son who is 5.
59. I have 35 first cousins.
60. I was a firefighter with a volunteer fire department.
63. I have kayaked in the Mediterranean sea.
64. I am known for my collection of scarves and earrings.
65. I have broken my right ankle twice.
66. Kip Moore touched my face when I was front row at his concert.
67. I have flexible thumbs.

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1. I am certified to take X-rays of people’s teeth.
3. I sang the Oh Canada opening at a BC Lions game.
4. I lived and taught in Mexico for 2 years (in Chiapas, a few hours from the Guatemalan border).
5. I do not know how to swim.
8. I was hit by a van and all I got from my coworkers was a lousy t-shirt.
10. My sister broke my leg tobogganing when I was a kid because I used my hat to stop the flying snow from getting in my eyes so I couldn’t see we were getting to the bottom of the hill where my foot hung up on the ditch where we slid over top of my leg and my sister bounced her bottom onto my leg, breaking it. Payback for tormenting her with Alfred Hitchcock’s Birds movie.
12. I swam/coached synchronized swimming for about 20 years.
15. I was homeschooled.
17. I got my motorcycle license this year.
19. One thing on my bucket list is to create landscape paintings.
25. I have taught and lived in three countries - New Zealand, Canada, and Japan, and I once almost got lost on a savannah while on an elephant safari in Sri Lanka.
26. I got drunk for the first time in a karaoke bar in Gyeongju, on a high school trip.
27. When books become movies, I just watch the movie and never read the book.
28. I used to be in broadcasting before I got into education - I worked for TSN, was an on-air reporter for Rogers, and directed a music video.
29. I watched Grease in Australia.
31. I am happily and hopelessly addicted to coffee.
32. I’ve never broken a bone in my life! I’ve had a lot of stitches though.
33. I have been in a bridal party 6 times.
35. Two of my great granduncles owned and piloted boats that evacuated soldiers from Dunkirk.
37. I went on a trip to New Orleans with a co-worker after only knowing them for 2.5 months and we both threw up in the same bathroom before getting a really great cheeseburger and going to a backyard winery (hint: they work at this school too).
38. I went snorkeling in the waters of Barbados.
39. I have never climbed the grouse grind.
41. I was born at Richmond General Hospital.
44. I had an iguana for a few years that I named Herman. My grandma used to tease me that if I were born a boy my name would have been Herman Ludvvig.
45. I like to sleep all day.
47. I've been electrocuted 3 times before the age of 16.
49. I worked at Tim Hortons for 10 years.
50. I was in the United States, freshly 21, and had my wallet stolen off of me while dancing at a packed nightclub. A homeless man found the wallet (all cards & IDs still in it, including my passport) and turned it in to the local police department a month later. Phewf!!
51. I am a huge fan of Starwars.
54. I enjoy camping all year round.
56. I came in third at a BC wide Karate competition and got a bronze metal…there were 3 people in my age category.
58. I have taught in 7 countries.
61. I was at an amusement park during a microburst (closest equivalent: small tornado) and had to take shelter in a barn until it passed.
62. I got a tattoo in Mexico.

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3. In the Book of Genesis, circumcision is the sign established by God when entering into the covenant with ___
5. Joyful eight-day celebration that commemorates the Exodus of the Jews
7. Adherents of Judaism believe God is ___, or directly involved in guiding and caring for creation
8. Described as the central pillar of Judaism that coalesces the oral and written forms of Torah
9. Maimonides contributed Judaism's most famous statement of beliefs, ___ principles that set forth the back-bone of Jewish theology (how many?)
11. Jewish philosopher that applied the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle to the biblical tradition, fashioning a new Jewish theology
13. These Jews consider the divine name too holy to be spoken by human beings
14. Prohibited under Kosher
16. Romans destroyed this in Jerusalem (AD 70)
18. One response to the Holocaust: they deserved this as ___ for abandoning the ways of traditional Judaism
22. The Lord's name as it appears in Hebrew letters
23. Division of traditional Judaism that is deeply traditional
25. The K in TNK
27. Most horrific example of anti-Semitism (no spaces)
29. Center of Jewish social life and the most common place for Jewish worship
30. Monarchies began to be replaced by governments that were based on rule by the ___.
34. One of the most important prophets, called to speak for God
35. The city destroyed by Romans in AD 135 following the second large-scale revolt by the Jews against the Romans
37. The classical period ended when Muslim forces conquered this country and the surrounding area, the Jews were forbidden by the Romans from inhabiting this country
38. Avoid this during the Sabbath
39. The first stage of mourning lasts from death to ___
40. The third stage of mourning lasts until ___ days after burial
42. The festival of the new year, occurs in early fall and is observed for two days - emphasizes individual reflection on the deeds of the past year and on the need for redemption (no spaces)
43. Set forth in the Book of Exodus and Deuteronomy, most famous law in the Torah
44. The N in TNK
45. The Day of Atonement, occurs on the tenth day of the new year (no spaces)
46. One response to the Holocaust: the ongoing support of the State of Israel
49. Greek term meaning "five books"
51. Think of Jews as an ___ group that shares a common history
52. Unleavened bread eaten throughout the eight days of Passover, symbolic of liberation and redemption
53. First five books of the Bible
58. High point of the festival of Passover
59. This major part of the Bible is composed of books that include both historical accounts of ancient Israel and proclamations of the will of God spoken by those called to serve as God's mouthpieces (no spaces)
60. A recitation of the Exodus delivered during Seder
62. This is blown on Rosh Hashanah as a means of remind the Jews of the spiritual need for redemption
63. Synagogue vessel containing a scroll of the entire Torah
65. Judaism can be summarized as the ___ of life ("Jews of the present")
67. A fourth stage of mourning occurs when the deceased is one's ___
68. One response to the Holocaust: God has broken the ___
69. The Jews are descendants of these ancient people, also known as Hebrews
73. Boys are circumcised and named in a ceremony that takes place on the ___ day of life
74. One of the most important prophets that doubted his ability to speak for God as a mere boy
75. A ten-day period of reflection, Rosh Hashanah marks its beginning (no spaces)
76. The Hebrew Bible
79. Division of traditional Judaism that is somewhat open to change and to modern ways, but is quite strict regarding observance of traditional Jewish practices
80. Prominent primarily because it occurs during the Christmas season rather than for having great religious significance
82. Marriage celebrates God's creation by symbolically re-creating the ___ (no spaces)
83. Visits to the __ of family members occur during Rosh Hashanah
85. Torah defines both ___ conduct and worship
86. Originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew
88. Jews lived under their rule in Africa, Spain, and the Near East, fairing quite well
89. The starting point for rabbinic study of the oral Torah
90. Emerged from the Jewish War largely intact and helped establish classical Judaism, focused on the study of Torah rather than on the rituals observed at the Temple

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1. The second stage of mourning begins after burial and lasts ___ days
2. The primary ritual marking the Jewish coming of age, the point at which a boy takes on the religious responsibilities of a man (no spaces)
4. Bridal canopy
6. The predominant form of daily worship
10. Yom Kippur is a deeply personal and solemn day that emphasizes ___ through confession of sin
12. Literal meaning of the Greek term prophet (no spaces)
15. Religious skullcap (Hebrew)
17. Regarded as the Torah's author
19. Women are traditionally excused from daily prayer because of their ___ responsibilities
20. The rite of passage, alongside naming, marking the birth of boy
21. Division of traditional Judaism that is relatively relaxed in observing the details of Jewish traditional practice
24. Where else can one find the contents of the Hebrew Bible? (No spaces)
26. Designates the Jews as God's Chosen People with special rights and responsibilities
28. With only about ___ million adherents worldwide, Judaism is among the smallest of the world's major religions
31. The fourth stage of mourning lasts until the first anniversary of the ___
32. Hostility towards Jews and Judaism (include dash)
33. The Jews are the ___ (no spaces)
36. Religious skullcap (Yiddish)
41. The pronunciation, though not by religious Jews, of the Lord's name
47. Girls are usually named here during a Sabbath service
48. How many blessing are read during a Jewish marriage ceremony?
50. What Passover commemorates
52. Most common phrase used to refer to God
54. Life is sanctified through ___ of Torah
55. Which Jewish holiday has little religious significance?
56. By the mid-seventeenth century, this country had the largest population of Jews (about 150,000) of any country in the Diaspora
57. Jews lived under their rule in most of Europe, subject to resentment and persecution
61. The Sabbath begins and ends at ___ (time of day)
64. Teaches that God can best be known with the heart, through love
66. Bar mitzvah takes place on a boy's ___ birthday
70. This major part was composed later than the rest of the Tanakh (no spaces)
71. Torah is also loosely translated as "___": the Revelation of God's will sets forth guidance on proper human conduct
72. Prayers are said at least ___ times daily
77. A prayer of mourning recited during the second stage of mourning
78. Religion became known as Judaism because their country was ___
81. Emphasizes personal relationships with God and the community, rather than study of the Torah and strict observance of its commandments
84. Recited at least twice daily, in morning and evening prayers
87. Judaism can be summarized as the interpretation of the ___ Jewish people ("Jews of the past")

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2. The owner made her usual busy Saturday appearance. The front desk coordinator filled her in on what transpired. Happy with the outcome, she went into the breakroom and praised the other apprentice for stepping up. Folding towels, Fiona was left confused when her fellow apprentice did not correct her. She proudly stated that she was just doing what was right and loves to see clients leave happy. The owner smiled and looked to Fiona. Smiling back was her mistake. She was lectured about teamwork being even more important since she was about to hit the floor solo in the coming weeks. She needed to adopt the same attitude of her coworker. Her jaw hit the floor as the owner left.
4. After sweeping the hair of the last clients of the day, she gathered her belongings. She drove home in a haze. She dreamt of this career since she was a child. She loved seeing people smile at themselves after a haircut or color service. Being a part of someone’s special day whether a prom or a wedding was rewarding. She shared happy moments and difficult life transitions with her clients. Now she was wondering if it is all worth it in the end. The constant criticism left her disparaged.
8. Her apprenticeship was coming to an end, and she was offered to stay on as a full-time stylist. Those opinions reversed by the surroundings of the salon chairs. Now that she had been applauded for performing her due diligence while waiting for the right opportunity, they could never know the truth. Too much time and energy had been spent to walk away. Her future was imminent.
9. Wrinkled and tipsy, she dried off and dressed in comfy clothes and slippers. She silked her way down the stairs to find the couch empty. She called out for him while venturing into the kitchen. There was a note. He went out with his friends. He couldn’t stand to spend another Saturday night with his depressed wife. She use to be fun.
11. Fiona pulled into her driveway and put the gear in park. She agonized over her day. The past chastisement she had faced hijacked her thoughts. Her head was spinning, and tears cascaded her cheeks. Her husband had grown tired of her lamenting over the same situations habitually.
12. Fiona poured herself a sizeable glass of wine and announced she was headed for a soak in the tub. Her husband turned around. This was the routine of a difficult day at the salon, and he knew it. He rolled his eyes as he questioned her about the current old drama. His words followed her up the stairs as she insisted he was wrong.
13. The cracks had always shown. Not wanting to return to the drawing board, she accepted the problematic patterns she took note of before accepting the position. She didn’t know how much this would alter her future.

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1. Fiona spent a year combing the classifieds for a place to begin and end her career. In some measure the break was welcome after eighteen months of Cosmetology school, passing State Boards, and planning and celebrating her wedding. Those who voiced their opinions were becoming difficult to brush aside. They did not understand her goal. Their judging eyes and tongues intensified her desire to discredit their opinions.
3. There were three weeks left before Fiona hung up her apprentice apron. Two wedding parties were scheduled that Saturday morning. She was booked for three updos as well as her apprenticing duties. All was going according to plan when one of the finished bridesmaids decided she didn’t like her hair after all. Fiona had wrapped up her bridal party clients early and volunteered her services to the bridesmaid in need. The stylist who had originally performed the service was flabbergasted that an apprentice was redoing her work.
5. She tip toed into the house and put her bag on the kitchen island. Her husband was watching college football on the couch. He shouted a greeting without turning around. He didn’t move when he asked her about her day. She didn’t want to upset him with her problems and lied telling him it was a great day.
6. She sat a few minutes more and blotted her face dry with napkins from her glove box. She fixed her hair in the rearview mirror. With the courage gathered to leave her feelings in the car, she hoped to end the day on a high note with her husband.
7. Fiona spent her year-long apprenticeship watching the walls come down around her. The salon was aesthetically beautiful as was the counterfeit family atmosphere of the stylists. No matter where she ended up it would be catty, and this was the only apprenticeship she could find.
9. Fiona crumbled the note and poured another glass of wine. She allowed the unhappiness in her career seep into her marriage. It was ruining her most important relationship, yet she could not and would not walk away. She made the decision in the beginning that she was in it for the long haul. No matter the cost, she was not going to let the judging eyes and tongues win.
10. She could not shake her feelings. She was dropping combs, fumbling the hairdryer, and spacing out. Like a bead of water, it should just roll off her, but this scenario occurred routinely throughout her apprenticeship. Being reprimanded for either doing too much or not enough were the only conversations she had with the owner. There was no middle ground. Whenever she thought she was finding her groove and making strides, the hammer was brought down on her confidence. This career use to excite her. Now it was a chore.

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2. n. [U] 聯絡
4. adj. respectable 令人尊敬的
6. v. 發起；發動
9. vt. to officially tell someone about something 通知
11. n. 疤痕
15. adj. 迷路的；走失的
16. vt. vi. 承諾；答應 n. [C] 承諾
17. n. [C] a person who goes, travels, spends time, etc. with another 同伴；同行者
19. n.差事；差使
21. adj. 純粹的；純淨的
24. n. 領子
25. adj. 嫉妒的；羨慕的
26. n. [C] 搶匪
28. vt. 分開；分割
30. n. 場合
32. n. [C] 皇宮；宮殿
33. n. [U] 純淨；純潔
34. adj. 新娘的；婚禮的
35. n. [C,U] 命運
36. n. [C] a person someone works with 同事
37. vi. n. 返回
39. n. [U] 關心；擔心
40. n. [C] 競賽
41. n. [C] 公尺
42. vt. 嫉妒；羨慕n. 嫉妒；羨慕
43. vt. 投射（視線）
45. n. 帝國
49. n.國籍
50. a. 震驚的
52. n. 股份
53. n. [C] 皇帝
56. vi. vt. 變強；使變強
59. adv. usually; in most cases 通常地；一般地
61. adj. 受到感動的
63. n.災難
65. v.衝
68. adv. all the time 不斷地
69. n. [U] a valuable yellow metal 黃金
70. vi. to shake 顫抖
71. n. [C] 旅遊者；觀光客
72. n.鄰近地區
77. n. [C] a small wooden stick used to light a fire 火柴
78. adj.令人感動的
79. n. [C] a long-term job （終身的）職業
81. adj. very precious 寶貴的
83. vt. 向......再保證；使放心
85. adv.相等地
86. v. 使有差異; 區別, 區分
88. vt. 建造
89. adj. 活（著）的
90. v. n. 閒聊 聊天
94. adj. 悲傷的
97. vt. 認為
98. a. 個人的
99. adv. especially 特別；尤其
101. n. 傳說；傳奇故事
103. n. [C] a building 建築物
104. adj. 典型的；平常的
106. n. [U] 遺產
108. n. (pl.) 環境
111. n. [C]約會
112. n. [C] 勞動者；勞工
113. vt. vi. 上鎖 n. [C] 鎖
115. n. [U] 建造；施工
117. vt. 克服；戰勝
118. n. 憤怒；怒氣
120. n. [U]完成
122. adj. 不幸的；悲慘的
123. v. 變弱
124. vt. 認可；承認
127. n. 成長；發展
130. n. 哀悼
133. n.等式、方程式
135. adj. 特定的
136. v. n.提供
138. vt. 環繞；圍繞
140. adj. very beautiful and impressive; deserving praise 壯麗的；宏偉的
142. adj. 結構上的
143. adj. 西方的
145. n. [C,U]勞動；工作
146. adj. (of people) old-aged 年長的；年紀大的
147. adj. 意識到的；感覺得到的
148. vt. 與......聯想在一起
149. n. 喪禮
150. adj. extremely sensitive 敏銳的

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1. v. n. [C] 感覺
2. n. [C] 墓；墳地
3. n. [C] a roll of tobacco for smoking 雪茄
4. vi. 有差異
5. adj. difficult 困難的
7. v. 競爭
8. n. [U,C] great sadness 悲傷；悲痛
10. vt. vi. 上下左右搖晃
11. vt. 打火；劃火柴
12. n. [C] 陵墓
13. n. 巡邏
14. n. 性別
16. n. 獲利
18. n.相反的人或物, adj. 相反的, prep. 在對面
20. n. [U] 大理石；彈珠
22. adj. 生氣的
23. n. [U] 沉默；無聲
27. n. 新娘
29. adj. 獲利的
31. vi. vt. 分開；分割
35. adv. a. 向前地
38. n. [C] a marriage ceremony 婚禮
40. adj. 建設性的
44. n. [C]圍巾
46. vi. 分離
47. adv. 無瑕疵地
48. n. [C] a single tear 淚珠
51. v. 發展
52. adj. 安靜的
54. adv.安靜地；沉默地
55. adj. 相等的；同樣的
57. n. [U] 觀光事業
58. adj. 自私的
60. adj. 國家的；全國性的
62. n. 大學；學院
64. n. [C] something one is good at 強項；優點
66. n. [C] something one is not good at 弱項；缺點
67. adj. 具爭議性的
73. vt. to say something, such as goodbye, good night, to someone 向某人表示......
74. n. [U] 相等；平等
75. n. 鄰居
76. n. [C,U] 考量；考慮
78. n.恐怖分子
80. n. [U] 價值、價值觀
82. adj. 概略的
83. n. [U,C]搶劫；搶案
84. n. 藥房
87. vi. 閃耀
90. n. 爭議 爭論
91. n. 協會
92. n. [C] 新郎
93. adj.無私的
95. n. 慶典；慶祝活動
96. vt. 觀察
100. adv. 放心地
102. n.地震
103. adj. 可分開的；可分隔的
105. n. [C] 國家
107. n. 不同；相異之處
109. n. [C,U] 觀察
110. n. [C] a job 職業；工作
114. n. 繁殖力
115. n. 儀式
116. adj. 對稱的
119. n. [U] 悲傷；哀痛
121. adj. 分不開的；不可分離的
125. adj. 儀式的
126. v.n.交換
128. adv. normally; usually 典型地；通常地
129. n. [C] 紀念碑；紀念館
131. n. 外套
132. adj.悲痛的
134. vt. 搶劫
137. n.受害者
139. n. 股票；股份
141. vi. n. 露齒而笑
144. n. [C] 場所；地點

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2. The owner made her usual busy Saturday appearance. The front desk coordinator filled her in on what transpired. Happy with the outcome, she went into the breakroom and praised the other apprentice for stepping up. Folding towels, Fiona was left confused when her fellow apprentice did not correct her. She proudly stated that she was just doing what was right and loves to see clients leave happy. The owner smiled and looked to Fiona. Smiling back was her mistake. She was lectured about teamwork being even more important since she was about to hit the floor solo in the coming weeks. She needed to adopt the same attitude of her coworker. Her jaw hit the floor as the owner left.
4. After sweeping the hair of the last clients of the day, she gathered her belongings. She drove home in a haze. She dreamt of this career since she was a child. She loved seeing people smile at themselves after a haircut or color service. Being a part of someone’s special day whether a prom or a wedding was rewarding. She shared happy moments and difficult life transitions with her clients. Now she was wondering if it is all worth it in the end. The constant criticism left her disparaged.
8. Her apprenticeship was coming to an end, and she was offered to stay on as a full-time stylist. Those opinions reversed by the surroundings of the salon chairs. Now that she had been applauded for performing her due diligence while waiting for the right opportunity, they could never know the truth. Too much time and energy had been spent to walk away. Her future was
9. Wrinkled and tipsy, she dried off and dressed in comfy clothes and slippers. She silked her way down the stairs to find the couch empty. She called out for him while venturing into the kitchen. There was a note. He went out with his friends. He couldn’t stand to spend another Saturday night with his depressed wife. She use to be fun.
11. Fiona pulled into her driveway and put the gear in park. She agonized over her day. The past chastisement she had faced hijacked her thoughts. Her head was spinning, and tears cascaded her cheeks. Her husband had grown tired of her lamenting over the same situations habitually.
12. Fiona poured herself a sizeable glass of wine and announced she was headed for a soak in the tub. Her husband turned around. This was the routine of a difficult day at the salon, and he knew it. He rolled his eyes as he questioned her about the current old drama. His words followed her up the stairs as she insisted he was wrong.
13. The cracks had always shown. Not wanting to return to the drawing board, she accepted the problematic patterns she took note of before accepting the position. She didn’t know how much this would alter her future.

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1. Fiona spent a year combing the classifieds for a place to begin and end her career. In some measure the break was welcome after eighteen months of Cosmetology school, passing State Boards, and planning and celebrating her wedding. Those who voiced their opinions were becoming difficult to brush aside. They did not understand her goal. Their judging eyes and tongues intensified her desire to discredit their opinions.
3. There were three weeks left before Fiona hung up her apprentice apron. Two wedding parties were scheduled that Saturday morning. She was booked for three updos as well as her apprenticing duties. All was going according to plan when one of the finished bridesmaids decided she didn’t like her hair after all. Fiona had wrapped up her bridal party clients early and volunteered her services to the bridesmaid in need. The stylist who had originally performed the service was flabbergasted that an apprentice was redoing her work.
5. She tip toed into the house and put her bag on the kitchen island. Her husband was watching college football on the couch. He shouted a greeting without turning around. He didn’t move when he asked her about her day. She didn’t want to upset him with her problems and lied telling him it was a great day.
6. She sat a few minutes more and blotted her face dry with napkins from her glove box. She fixed her hair in the rearview mirror. With the courage gathered to leave her feelings in the car, she hoped to end the day on a high note with her husband.
7. Fiona spent her year-long apprenticeship watching the walls come down around her. The salon was aesthetically beautiful as was the counterfeit family atmosphere of the stylists. No matter where she ended up it would be catty, and this was the only apprenticeship she could find.
9. Fiona crumbled the note and poured another glass of wine. She allowed the unhappiness in her career seep into her marriage. It was ruining her most important relationship, yet she could not and would not walk away. She made the decision in the beginning that she was in it for the long haul. No matter the cost, she was not going to let the judging eyes and tongues win.
10. She could not shake her feelings. She was dropping combs, fumbling the hairdryer, and spacing out. Like a bead of water, it should just roll off her, but this scenario occurred routinely throughout her apprenticeship. Being reprimanded for either doing too much or not enough were the only conversations she had with the owner. There was no middle ground. Whenever she thought she was finding her groove and making strides, the hammer was brought down on her confidence. This career use to excite her. Now it was a chore.

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2. WRITING SYSTEM FOR TOKI PONA, CONSISTING OF BOTH AN ALPHASYLLABARY AND LOGOGRAMS
3. SNACK FOODS BRAND THAT SPONSORS THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS, IS USED TO CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY AT A STATE PRISON, AND WHOSE FIRST PRODUCT WAS THE BUTTERSCOTCH KRIMPET
4. HACKER COMMUNITY OF THE EARLY '90S THAT INVENTED "HACKTIVISM," ASSOCIATED WITH THE HONG KONG BLONDES, AND WAS THE CREATOR OF THE GOOLAG AND BACK ORIFICE, AMONG MANY OTHER CONCEPTS
8. ANOTHER NAME FOR AN EQUILATERAL QUADRILATERAL, OR A DIAMOND SHAPE ON A FLAT PLANE IN EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY
10. ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN CANAL WHICH SLOPES GENTLY DOWNWARD AND WAS USED TO CARRY AQUIFER WATER TO THE SURFACE
12. A SHEER OR TRANSLUCENT WOVEN SILK FABRIC WITH A CRINKLED TEXTURE, CREATED BY A FRENCH DRESSMAKER IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY
14. IF YOU'RE "ON THIS," YOU'RE A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
18. A TYPE OF ANIMAL OR INSECT WHICH IS ADAPTED FOR DIGGING AND LIVES PRIMARILY, THOUGH NOT SOLELY, UNDERGROUND, SUCH AS MEERKATS, ARMADILLOS, AND MOLES
19. AN ETHIOPIAN OR ERITREAN ITINERANT SHAMAN FIGURE IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, WHICH PERFORMS WHITE MAGIC, EXORCISMS, MEDICINAL RITUALS, AND IS A CANTOR
22. GROUPS OF YOUNG EUROPEAN CLERGYMEN IN THE 12TH AND 13TH CENTURIES WHO WROTE SATIRICAL POETRY IN LITURGICAL LATIN TO DRAW ATTENTION TO CONTRADICTIONS WITHIN THE CHURCH
23. IN A WOODY PLANT, USUALLY A TREE, THIS IS A DEFORMITY WHERE MULTIPLE SHOOTS EMERGE FROM A SINGLE POINT AND INTERRUPT THE NATURAL STRUCTURE
24. NAME OF A CAFE THAT WAYNE THIEBAUD WORKED IN AND WHICH INSPIRED MANY OF HIS EARLY PAINTINGS; ITS NAME REFERS TO DINER SLANG FOR ICE CREAM AND HOT DOGS
26. A TWO- OR FOUR-STRINGED LYRE WHICH IS BOWED AND HISTORICALLY PLAYED ALONG WHAT IS NOW THE ESTONIA-SWEDEN BORDER REGION
30. A RARE PHENOMENON ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS WHERE SPHERICAL, LUMINOUS ORBS OF VARIOUS SIZES CAN APPEAR AND MOVE QUICKLY THROUGH SPACE
35. GERMAN ANTI-WAR SONG COMPOSED IN THE 19TH CENTURY, WHICH EXPLORES THEMES OF LOSS AND SURVIVOR'S GUILT AND IS COMPLETELY APOLITICAL, LEADING TO ITS USE BY MANY COUNTRIES AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LEANING GROUPS
36. AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT OF TAIWANESE AND JAPANESE HERITAGE, KNOWN FOR "WAR LESBIAN," ABOUT THE INUIT SEA GODDESS SEDNA, AND "SUICIDE FOREST," REGARDING AOKIGAHARA IN JAPAN
42. PRACTICE OF PAINTING IN THE OUTDOORS IN ORDER TO CAPTURE THE IN SITU CHANGES OF WEATHER AND LIGHT, SIGNIFICANTLY USED IN IMPRESSIONISM AND AMONG MEMBERS OF THE BARBIZON AND HUDSON RIVER SCHOOLS
43. A SHAPED PIECE OF ATTIC GREEK POTTERY WORN BY WOMEN ON THE THIGH WHILE WEAVING, SIMILAR TO A THIMBLE WORN DURING SEWING
46. EGGS DECORATED IN THE VERY TRADITIONAL SLAVIC STYLE, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY A PAGAN PRACTICE BUT BECAME SYNCRETIZED OVER TIME WITH THE CHRISTIAN EASTER TRADITIONS
50. OLD KINGDOM NECROMANCER'S BELL THAT WAKES THE DEAD AND SENDS THE RINGER INTO DEATH
52. ARCHITECT KNOWN FOR DESIGNING THE GATEWAY ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, THE COURTROOMS AT NUREMBERG, AND THE FIBONACCI-SEQUENCE-INSPIRED EPONYMOUS GARDENS IN DOWNTOWN TAMPA
54. HOME PLANET OF SAWEEZA/ARIEL COLA IN DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE "STEPSISTER FROM PLANET WEIRD"
55. PRETTY WHITE AND BLACK BUTTERFLY SPECIES DISCOVERED IN BRAZIL IN 1859, WHOSE LATIN NAME REFERENCES THE JACKAL-HEADED EGYPTIAN GOD
60. A HALO OR AURA OF HOLY OR SUPERNATURAL ORIGIN, SUCH AS THAT SURROUNDING A SAINT OR ANGEL
61. PHILOSOPHER, POET, AND ACTIVIST KNOWN AS THE "APOSTLE FOR CUBAN INDEPENDENCE"
62. A PROTECTIVE AND/OR DECORATIVE PLANK FASTENED TO THE PROJECTING GABLE OF A WINDOW, WHICH ALSO HELPS CONCEAL UNFINISHED HORIZONTAL TIMBER ENDS OF THE ROOF
63. BASKIN-ROBBINS'S SIGNATURE DESSERT INVOLVING A ROUND COOKIE OR BROWNIE COVERED IN ICE CREAM AND TOPPINGS
65. APOCRYPHAL TALE OF THE PARADOX OF HAVING A CHICKEN BY-PRODUCT BALANCE ITS TIP ON A TABLE
66. IN VICTORIAN-ERA SLANG, THIS TERM REFERS TO A DEAR FRIEND
68. NARRATOR OF THE MYTHS IN HAWTHORNE'S "TANGLEWOOD TALES"
69. THE ABILITY OF SOME SNAKES TO ABSORB AND STORE POISON OR VENOM FROM THE PREY SPECIES IT IS FEEDING ON, SUCH AS FROGS OR TOADS
70. THE GLYCOPROTEIN FOUND IN VAMPIRE BAT SALIVA THAT ACTS AS AN ANTI-COAGULANT AND MAY HAVE APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE FOR STROKE VICTIMS
72. HAZARDOUS THREE-POINT CLIMBING ANCHOR WHICH DOES NOT CREATE REDUNDANCY NOR PREVENT AGAINST SHOCK LOADING
73. ASTRONAUT WHO WAS THE FIRST ASIAN-AMERICAN IN SPACE AND WHO TRAGICALLY DIED IN THE CHALLENGER EXPLOSION
74. THE SMALLEST CITY IN VERMONT BY POPULATION AND THE FIRST CHARTERED CITY IN THE STATE

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1. A VEIN WHICH IS PAIRED WITH ANOTHER, USUALLY FOUND ON EITHER SIDE OF AN ARTERY
5. WHAT OCCURS WHEN A GIANT AQUATIC MAMMAL'S CARCASS DRIFTS TO THE OCEAN FLOOR AND CREATES A COMPLEX LOCALIZED ECOSYSTEM FOR THE BOTTOM DWELLERS
6. A SURPRISE ATTACK BY ENEMIES LYING IN WAIT, OFTEN FROM A POSITION OF CONCEALMENT
7. FRENCH CONFECTION CONSISTING OF A CHESTNUT CANDIED IN SYRUP AND THEN GLAZED
9. GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHER KNOWN FOR EROTICALLY-CHARGED BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAITURE, OFTEN SEEN IN VOGUE OR OTHER FASHION PUBLICATIONS
11. A SHADE OF PINK USED TO CALM AND SOOTHE DRUNKS AND INMATES, THOUGH PERHAPS NOT ALWAYS EFFECTIVELY DEPENDING ON THE POPULATION
13. METHOD OF ORGANIZATION AND TIDYING, PIONEERED BY A JAPANESE WOMAN BUT INCREDIBLY POPULAR IN THE WESTERN WORLD AFTER HER BOOK WAS PUBLISHED
15. USING MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI TO SAFELY BREAK DOWN HAZARDOUS OR RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND DECONTAMINATE ENIVRONMENTS OR WASTEWATER
16. MINIATURE SCULPTURE OR OBJECT ORIGINATING FROM 17TH CENTURY JAPAN AND WHICH WAS FIRST USED TO TOGGLE CLOSE A WALLETLIKE POCKET BOX
17. POPULAR PARLOR GAME THROUGHOUT HISTORY THAT IS A VERSION OF TAG IN WHICH THE "IT" IS BLINDFOLDED: THE JAPANESE VERSION HAS "IT" ALSO HOLDING A CUP OF TEA; IT WAS PLAYED BY ADULTS AT HENRY VIII'S COURT, AND THE ANCIENT GREEK VERSION WAS CALLED "COPPER MOSQUITO"
20. A METHOD OF REPRODUCING PHOTOGRAPHS IN INK, USING GELATIN TO TRANSFER A BLACK-AND-WHITE NEGATIVE TO A SPECIALLY PREPARED COPPER PLATE, OFTEN ENLARGING THE IMAGE
21. SMALL SWEDISH COW-HERDING BREED OF DOG DATING BACK TO THE 8TH OR 9TH CENTURY
25. DIALECT CREATED IN THE 1980S AND USED BY HOMOSEXUAL BANTU SPEAKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE, WHOSE NAME IN THE DIALECT MEANS "DECISIONS"
27. ENTREE MADE WITH A CAJUN-SPICED CHICKEN, POTATOES, AND A BUTTER-BASED NEW ORLEANS SAUCE SIMILAR TO A BEARNAISE
28. PLANET KNOWN FOR BEING THE KLINGON HOMEWORLD
29. A SERVING OF AN ALCOHOLIC DRINK DRAWN FROM A KEG, OR A QUICK AND HURRIED SWALLOW OF THE SAME
31. THE OLDEST ALLIANCE THAT IS STILL IN EFFECT BY POLITICAL BILATERAL AGREEMENT, BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE UK
32. A DEEP RED GEMSTONE MINED FROM THE AREA THAT WOULD LATER BECOME CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND WHICH BECAME INCREDIBLY POPULAR IN THE VICTORIAN ERA
33. THE ABILITY OF CERTAIN SOLID MATERIALS, SUCH AS CRYSTALS OR BONE TISSUE, TO CREATE AND HOLD A CHARGE WHEN MECHANICAL STRESS IS APPLIED
34. ROMAN NAME FOR A PRIMORDIAL GODDESS OF INEVITABILITY AND COMPULSION, USUALLY DEPICTED AS CARRYING A SPINDLE AND SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH AN ASPECT OF VENUS IN REGARDS TO ABSTRACT CELESTIAL LOVE
37. CARTOON CHARACTER WHO IS GENIAL DESPITE SUFFERING ALL MANNER OF MISFORTUNES, AND WHO IS THE OFFICIAL SPOKESCHARACTER FOR THE LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
38. AN INCREDIBLY BLUE BIRD IN THE THRUSH FAMILY ENDEMIC TO THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
39. CONCEPT OF BRITISH WARTIME STOICISM IN THE FACE OF RELENTLESS GERMAN BOMBING, MORESO A PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN THAN A REAL FEELING AMONG THE PEOPLE ENDURING THE AIR RAIDS
40. BRITISH ARTIST KNOWN FOR HER INTRICATELY DETAILED, TEXTURED ACRYLIC PAINTINGS DEPICTING FANTASY IMAGERY AND MANY BUTTERFLIES
41. ANTI-WAR ANTHEM WRITTEN ABOUT THE PLANE THAT BOMBED HIROSHIMA AND IS A LEADING SINGLE FOR ITS BAND, ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
44. AN ENTIRELY AQUATIC SALAMANDER THAT IS ENDEMIC TO THE DINARIC ALPS
45. TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN DUMPLINGS WHICH ORIGINATED FROM SIBERIA AND FORM A CORE PORTION OF THE COUNTRY'S CUISINE
47. PSEUDOSCIENCE DEVELOPED IN THE 1890S INVOLVING POSTURE AND MOVEMENT EXERCISES THAT ARE SAID TO IMPROVE BODY PAIN AND CORRECT CERTAIN AILMENTS, SUCH AS VOICE LOSS FROM OVERSPEAKING
48. SIGNIFICANT INUIT SEA AND DEATH GOD, OFTEN DEPICTED AS A ONE-ARMED MAN OR A BEAR
49. A PATTERN OF POUCHES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF RAINCLOUDS IS REFERRED TO AS THIS
51. A DEFINING EXAMPLE OF LAND ART BY CHARLES ROSS, THIS IS AN ELEVEN-STORY ARCHITECTONIC SCULPTURE AND NAKED-EYE OBSERVATORY SITUATED ON A MESA IN NEW MEXICO, ALLOWING VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE SEVERAL EARTH-TO-STAR ALIGNMENTS THROUGH A SERIES OF CALCULATED APERTURES
53. FAMOUS COASTAL AREA IN AUSTRALIA NAMED AFTER AN ABORIGINAL WORD MEANING "LOUD THUD LIKE A WAVE BREAKING ON ROCKS," KNOWN FOR ITS DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT, AS WELL AS THE GUINESS RECORD FOR LARGEST SWIMSUIT PHOTOSHOOT, AND WHICH INSPIRED THE NAME OF THE BLUE COLOR OF THE ORIGINAL IMACS
56. ABBY LEE MILLER'S BELOVED DOG
57. A CHEAPLY PRINTED IMAGE OR COMIC STRIP FROM RUSSIA, OFTEN WITH RELIGIOUS THEMES OR POLITICAL PROPAGANDA, THE ORIGIN OF WHICH WERE DECORATIVE WOODCUTS
58. STEEL THREADED INTO THE BONES OF KNUCKLES OF DWARVES IN THE INHERITANCE SAGA
59. 95-YEAR-OLD MANNEQUIN IN A BRIDAL DRESS SHOP IN CHIHUAHUA, PURPORTED TO BE THE PRESERVED CORPSE OF THE OWNER'S DAUGHTER, WHO DIED SHORTLY BEFORE HER OWN WEDDING
64. AWARD-WINNING CZECH PUPPETEER, CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR, AND FILMMAKER, WHO HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS THE "WALT DISNEY OF EASTERN EUROPE"
67. A CREAMY COLD SOUP FROM SOUTHERN SPAIN, MADE FROM GARLIC, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PEAR TOMATO, AND BREAD AS A THICKENER, OFTEN TOPPED WITH IBERICO HAM OR DICED HARD-BOILED EGGS
71. MYTHIC JAPANESE CONCEPT OF AN ELDER BEING ABANDONED TO DIE IN A FOREST OR ON A MOUNTAINSIDE, WHICH IS EXPLORED IN POP CULTURE BUT NOT TRADITIONALLY PRACTICED

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4. represents Parvati in her married aspect. Parvati was given this title by Lord Mahadev himself, due to her wish to have Lord Chandra, the Moon God, to adorn her as an ornament on her forehead, as her Lord adorned him upon his crown of matted hairs, as he's known the world over as Chandrashekhara. On fulfilling her wish, Mahadev transformed her bridal guise into a new form with a new name. As she's now adorned by the digit of the crescent moon on her forehead, Parvati will be known the entire world over as Devi _____________. She is also that aspect of a woman who is independent and fights to establish justice, peace and makes her voice heard to bring about positive changes. _____________ is gold complexioned, with three bloodshot eyes and a calm face. She is adorned by heavy ornamentation on her limbs and was dressed in red apparel. Her crown is decorated by the logo of the half moon. She has ten hands, nine of them are armed by a trishul, mace, bow, arrow, lotus, sword, bell and a waterpot, while one other hand blesses her devotees. She is seated upon a fierce tiger
5. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of reaching her highest and supreme form, knowing who she is as she has been established as the complete manifestation of Goddess Mahashakti, thus reaching her status of becoming a Goddess. ___________ has all the supernatural powers and is one with Lord Shiva as Ardhanarishwara. She's that avatar of a woman that represents the very source of life and provides education, teaching skills, and discipline into her kids. ___________ is of a fair complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned by light ornamentation on her limbs and was dressed in red and blue vestments. Each of her four hands carried a discus, conch shell, pink lotus and a mace. She is seated upon a fully bloomed lotus.
8. represents Parvati in her phase of destruction. She is called the Goddess of time and death because she is above and beyond its reign as she controls the time in which someone's death arrives and she is beyond darkness. She is also that aspect of a woman who is constantly enraged by injustices and fights them to save society as she is aggressive and can bring about destruction when her threshold is crossed. _________ is of a pitch dark complexion and has a ferocious expression. She is adorned in electric ornamentation on her limbs and is clothed in red and black robes. She has three bloodshot eyes, unkempt hairs, and wears a garland of skulls around her neck, which shone like lightning. Her four hands all held a trident, scimitar, vajra, and a cup. She is seated upon the behind of a donkey as her vehicle
9. represents Parvati in her phase of recovery. After she embraced her form of Kali, Parvati returned to her normal form but with skin as black as night clinging on to her person. On Lord Brahma's direction, she immersed herself in the Manasarovara river and came back out afterward, radiant as the moon and shining brilliantly with her white garments and ornaments. This form of Parvati was known the world over by the name of _________. She's also that avatar of a woman who is a homemaker, devoted wife, and a nurturing mother, as she is the only one who is the foundation of a family. _________ is of a bright white complexion, with three peaceful eyes as well as a calm expression. She is adorned by light white ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in white clothes. She has four hands, three of which carried a trident, mini-drum and a pink lotus while her one hand promised her devotees protection. She is seated upon a white bull.

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1. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of discovering that she is none other than Mahashakti. After their marriage, Lord Mahadev made Goddess Parvati know the fact of her true existence. This form of her is known the world over as _________, as she holds within her, many endless powers of the world. Lord Mahadev had helped her realize the fact that she's not just a human, she is a Goddess, who is the Mother of the World and all of creation, as she produced the three planes through her golden womb. She's that aspect of woman who brightens up the lives of those around her by her glee. _________ is of a gold complexion, with three peaceful eyes and a calm mien. She is adorned by ornaments on her limbs and was dressed in pink and yellow vestments. She has eight hands, six of which held a chakra, mace, lotus, bow and arrow in one hand, sword and rosary and the two other hands carried a jar of honey and waterpot. She is mounted upon the back of a tiger
2. represents Parvati in her phase of asceticism. Parvati had attained this epithet due to her performing austere and harsh penances to have Lord Mahadev as her husband for years. This form of her is close to her because as Parvati, she had been meditating to become one with Shiva again as Shakti, ensuring that her motive is complete. For her to be _____________, not only did Parvati wake up Mahadev from his penances, but rather, this form of hers was awakened within her in which she'd broken the rules of living life as a ordinary human. She is a student and a disciple who makes it her mission to attain the goals of her life through the harsh period of her education. _____________ is of a fair complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is dressed as a female ascetic and is adorned by dried up Rudraksha beads and flowers as her ornamentation. She has two hands, both of which carried a rosary and a water utensil
3. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of motherhood. Parvati is known to be the mother of Skanda, her son Kartikeya. Parvati was kept away from nurturing her child from the six Krittikas. As the seed of the energy that Shiva and Parvati created, fell to a sleeve of reeds, it was split into six infants, as they're found by six women, and after working out a fair resolution, as Shiva and Parvati merged the six babies into one infant with six faces, he would be known to all as Shanmukha (six-faced) and as being the mother of this unique child, Parvati will be known as _________. Also, as the baby Shanmukha Skanda had been found by the six Krittikas, he will be known as Kartikeya, as he's their kid as well as Shiva and Devi's kid. _________ is maternity, affection, and love in a woman. Though any child may be biological, adopted, or through surrogacy, she is still a mother. _________ is of a gold complexion, with three eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned with light ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in orange and yellow apparels. She has four hands, two of which held lotuses, the third holding her son, the six-headed infant Kartikeya seated on her lap, and the fourth saves her devotees. She is seated upon the back of a lion
6. represents Parvati in her stage of childhood. Shail defines mountain and she is the daughter of the Mountain King, Lord Himavan and Queen Menavati. After having given up her Sati form, the Goddess has taken birth in the avatara of __________ Parvati. Since her birth, she experienced a feeling of attachment towards Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati had taken her birth as an ordinary woman to attain the position of a goddess in her journey to become one with Lord Mahadev. She is that avatar of a little daughter who makes a family, her parents happy, joyous and proud of her. __________ is milk white in complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned by light ornamentation on her limbs and was clothed in red and pink robes. She has two hands both holding a thrishul and lotus. She is seated upon the behind of a white bull
7. represents Parvati in her warrior stage. When the Gods invoked Mahashakti to protect them from demon Mahishasura, Parvati materialized from a sacrificial fire in the avatar of a ten armed Goddess, who is then known the world over as _________, due to her having assumed her birth in the home of sage Katyayan being his daughter and killed the dreaded demon after a long fight. She is that avatara of a woman who shows that she is not vulnerable when the question of protecting her is brought up, as even she can also protect men oftentimes. _________ is of a molten gold complexion, with three staring eyes and a relaxing face. She is adorned by heavy ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in green and pink vestments. Her four hands each carried a sword, shield, lotus and trishul. She's seen seated on a fearsome lion

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4. represents Parvati in her married aspect. Parvati was given this title by Lord Mahadev himself, due to her wish to have Lord Chandra, the Moon God, to adorn her as an ornament on her forehead, as her Lord adorned him upon his crown of matted hairs, as he's known the world over as Chandrashekhara. On fulfilling her wish, Mahadev transformed her bridal guise into a new form with a new name. As she's now adorned by the digit of the crescent moon on her forehead, Parvati will be known the entire world over as Devi _____________. She is also that aspect of a woman who is independent and fights to establish justice, peace and makes her voice heard to bring about positive changes. _____________ is gold complexioned, with three bloodshot eyes and a calm face. She is adorned by heavy ornamentation on her limbs and was dressed in red apparel. Her crown is decorated by the logo of the half moon. She has ten hands, nine of them are armed by a trident, mace, bow, arrow, lotus, sword, bell and a waterpot, while one other hand blesses her devotees. She is seated upon a fierce tiger.
5. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of reaching her highest and supreme form, knowing who she is as she has been established as the complete manifestation of Goddess Mahashakti, thus reaching her status of becoming a Goddess. ___________ has all the supernatural powers and is one with Lord Shiva as Ardhanarishwara. She's that avatar of a woman that represents the very source of life and provides education, teaching skills, and discipline into her kids. ___________ is of a fair complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned by light ornamentation on her limbs and was dressed in red and blue vestments. Each of her four hands carried a discus, conch shell, pink lotus and a mace. She is seated upon a fully bloomed lotus.
8. represents Parvati in her phase of destruction. She is called the Goddess of time and death because she is above and beyond its reign as she controls the time in which someone's death arrives and she is beyond darkness. She is also that aspect of a woman who is constantly enraged by injustices and fights them to save society as she is aggressive and can bring about destruction when her threshold is crossed. _________ is of a pitch dark complexion and has a ferocious expression. She is adorned in electric ornamentation on her limbs and is clothed in red and black robes. She has three bloodshot eyes, unkempt hairs, and wears a garland of skulls around her neck, which shone like lightning. Her four hands all held a trident, scimitar, vajra, and a cup. She is seated upon the behind of a donkey as her vehicle.
9. represents Parvati in her phase of recovery. After she embraced her form of Kali, Parvati returned to her normal form but with skin as black as night clinging on to her person. On Lord Brahma's direction, she immersed herself in the Manasarovara river and came back out afterward, radiant as the moon and shining brilliantly with her white garments and ornaments. This form of Parvati was known the world over by the name of _________. She's also that avatar of a woman who is a homemaker, devoted wife, and a nurturing mother, as she is the only one who is the foundation of a family. Mahagauri is of a bright white complexion, with three peaceful eyes as well as a calm expression. She is adorned by light white ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in white clothes. She has four hands, three of which carried a trident, mini-drum and a pink lotus while her one hand promised her devotees protection. She is seated upon a white bull.

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1. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of discovering that she is none other than Mahashakti. After their marriage, Lord Mahadev made Goddess Parvati know the fact of her true existence. This form of her is known the world over as _________, as she holds within her, many endless powers of the world. Lord Mahadev had helped her realize the fact that she's not just a human, she is a Goddess, who is the Mother of the World and all of creation, as she produced the three planes through her golden womb. She's that aspect of woman who brightens up the lives of those around her by her glee. _________ is of a gold complexion, with three peaceful eyes and a calm mien. She is adorned by ornaments on her limbs and was dressed in pink and yellow vestments. She has eight hands, six of which held a discus, mace, lotus, bow and arrow in one hand, sword and rosary and the two other hands carried a jar of honey and waterpot. She is mounted upon the back of a tiger.
2. represents Parvati in her phase of asceticism. Parvati had attained this epithet due to her performing austere and harsh penances to have Lord Mahadev as her husband for years. This form of her is close to her because as Parvati, she had been meditating to become one with Shiva again as Shakti, ensuring that her motive is complete. For her to be _____________, not only did Parvati wake up Mahadev from his penances, but rather, this form of hers was awakened within her in which she'd broken the rules of living life as a ordinary human. She is a student and a disciple who makes it her mission to attain the goals of her life through the harsh period of her education. _____________ is of a fair complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is dressed as a female ascetic and is adorned by dried up Rudraksha beads and flowers as her ornamentation. She has two hands, both of which carried a rosary and a water utensil.
3. represents Devi Parvati in her stage of motherhood. Parvati is known to be the mother of Skanda, her son Kartikeya. Parvati was kept away from nurturing her child from the six Krittikas. As the seed of the energy that Shiva and Parvati created, fell to a sleeve of reeds, it was split into six infants, as they're found by six women, and after working out a fair resolution, as Shiva and Parvati merged the six babies into one infant with six faces, he would be known to all as Shanmukha (six-faced) and as being the mother of this unique child, Parvati will be known as _________. Also, as the baby Shanmukha Skanda had been found by the six Krittikas, he will be known as Kartikeya, as he's their kid as well as Shiva and Devi's kid. _________ is maternity, affection, and love in a woman. Though any child may be biological, adopted, or through surrogacy, she is still a mother. _________ is of a gold complexion, with three eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned with light ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in orange and yellow apparels. She has four hands, two of which held lotuses, the third holding her son, the six-headed infant Kartikeya seated on her lap, and the fourth saves her devotees. She is seated upon the back of a lion.
6. represents Parvati in her stage of childhood. Shail defines mountain and she is the daughter of the Mountain King, Lord Himavan and Queen Menavati. After having given up her Sati form, the Goddess has taken birth in the avatara of __________ Parvati. Since her birth, she experienced a feeling of attachment towards Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati had taken her birth as an ordinary woman to attain the position of a goddess in her journey to become one with Lord Mahadev. She is that avatar of a little daughter who makes a family, her parents happy, joyous and proud of her. __________ is milk white in complexion, with three content eyes as well as a calm mien. She is adorned by light ornamentation on her limbs and was clothed in red and pink robes. She has two hands both holding a trident and lotus. She is seated upon the behind of a white bull.
7. represents Parvati in her warrior stage. When the Gods invoked Mahashakti to protect them from demon Mahishasura, Parvati materialized from a sacrificial fire in the avatar of a ten armed Goddess, who is then known the world over as _________, due to her having assumed her birth in the home of sage Katyayan being his daughter and killed the dreaded demon after a long fight. She is that avatara of a woman who shows that she is not vulnerable when the question of protecting her is brought up, as even she can also protect men oftentimes. _________ is of a molten gold complexion, with three staring eyes and a relaxing face. She is adorned by heavy ornamentation on her limbs and is dressed in green and pink vestments. Her four hands each carried a sword, shield, lotus and trident. She's seen seated on a fearsome lion.