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Adrenaline a hormone, known as epinephrine, that is secreted during times of stress
Anna Karenina Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy
Babe the Pig title character of a 1995 movie about a pig that wants to be a sheepdog
Beethoven German composer of the early 1800s
Bob Marley Jamaican reggae singer
Bottle rockets a type of firework
Carnegie Hall a famous concert hall in New York that was named for and endowed by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie
Chemotherapy the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect cancerous tissue
Cipher a person of no influence; a nonentity
Columbia New York's oldest university and member of the Ivy League
Concerto a composition for one or more principal instruments with orchestral accompaniment
Condone to give tacit approval to
Cruella d Vil fictional villain from 101 Dalmatians
Cumulous relating to a cloud of a class characterized by dense individual elements in the form of puffs, mounds, or towers, with flat bases and tops that often resemble cauliflower
Demure affecting modesty, prim, coy
Edvard Grieg Norwegian composer/pianist of the Romantic period
Elks members of a fraternal organization (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) that supports or contributes to various charitable causes
Elvira fictional 1980s character who is a horror hostess
Empathy intellectually identifying the feelings or thoughts of others; not feeling what others feel but being able to understand their feelings
Eroica the popular title of Beethoven's third symphony
Fort Fisher Confederate fort during the Civil War that protected trading routes
Freemasons members of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons), having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members
Grieg Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic period
Hospice a healthcare facility for the terminally ill that emphasizes pain control and emotional support for the patient and family
Juilliard one of the most prestigious performing arts conservatories in the world, located in New York City
Letterman late night television host
Loggerhead a large-headed sea turtle, now greatly reduced in number
The Lost Boys a 1980s film about a group of vampires living near a California amusement park town
Malignant a tumor that invades surrounding tissues, is usually capable of producing metastases, may recur after attempted removal, and is likely to cause death unless adequately treated
Metastasized to have spread to other parts of the body
Michael Jordan one of the most famous and one of the best players in the history of the NBA; he played for the University of North Carolina and the Chicago Bulls
Mojave desert in the southwest United States
Mozart a prolific and influential Austrian composer, considered by many to be the best of all classical composers
Oncologist a specialist in the study and treatment of cancer
Osprey a large hawk that preys on fish; aka a fish hawk
Pasty pale and unhealthy in appearance
Placated appeased through concessions
Pod the name for a small herd, or group, of dolphins
Portending signifying
Prada an Italian fashion label that specializes in luxury goods, often leather
Primordial existing from the very beginning
Psychopathic those having antisocial behavior who were most likely born with temperamental differences such as impulsivity and fearlessness that leads to risk-seeking behavior and an inability to internalize social norms
Ritchie Valens Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the 1950s
Sahara the world's largest desert, found in Northern Africa
Saint-Sa‘ns French composer and pianist
Scapular a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders
Schumann German composer and music critic of the Romantic period
Shriners members of a fraternal order that is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works
small red drum a large edible Atlantic coastal fish
Sociopathic those having an anti-social personality disorder yet have a relatively normal temperament with erratic criminal behavior
Solder to join metal objects with any of various alloys fused and applied to the joint between them without heating the objects to the melting point
sonata a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys
Stoic of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity
Sultan of Brunei the head of state and head of government of the sovereign state of Brunei, which is on the island of Borneo in southeast Asia
Tchaikovsky Russian composer of the Romantic era
The Terminator the title character of a 1984 movie about a cyborg killer from the future sent back in time to kill a woman before she is able to give birth
Texas hold 'em a form of poker in which each player can use any or all of five shared cards in combination with either or both of two private cards to form the best possible hand of five cards
trawler vessel used for fishing with a trawl net, a strong fishing net for dragging along the sea bottom
Twilight Zone a television series that was a mixture of science fiction and fantasy that usually had an unexpected ending
Vampira fictional 1950s character who is a horror hostess