| Hint | First Letter | Answer | % Correct |
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| (music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion. | O | orCHESTra | 90%
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| A circular bread roll with a hole in the middle that is boiled before it is baked. | B | BAGel | 87%
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| The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medicine treating all disease and illnesses. In Western countries, it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief. | A | aCUPuncture | 82%
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| Not occupied; empty. | V | vaCANt | 79%
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| A clock made of two vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows. | H | hourGLASS | 77%
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| A technical terminology unique to a particular subject. | J | JARgon | 77%
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| To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over. | M | moURN | 72%
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| (pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, mainly infecting the lungs, and with symptoms that include the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain. | T | TUBerculosis | 67%
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| A hard round black felt hat with a narrow brim, formerly worn primarily by men. | B | BOWLer | 59%
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| A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin. | W | wasteBASKET | 59%
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| Dismissed from one’s job (in the UK). | S | SACKed | 56%
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| (Canada, US) A coffin. | C | CASKet | 51%
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| To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite. | C | comBINe | 46%
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| 1. (n.) A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.2. (v.) To practice martial arts moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror. | S | shadowBOX | 44%
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| A flight of stairs; a stairway. | S | stairCASE | 36%
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| To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure. | C | conseCRATE | 28%
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| To renew; to revamp or refurbish something to make it look new again. | R | renoVATe | 18%
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| A narrow or obstructed section, as of a highway or a pipeline. | B | BOTTLEneck | 15%
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| To forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon. | S | subJUGate | 15%
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| A sequin or spangle. | P | PAILlette | 5%
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