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1. A foible (FOY-b’l) is:
   a delicate French dish
   a silly romantic wish
   a character flaw, a weakness
   a horserace, like the Preakness

2. The term emulation (em-you-LAY-shunl) would most likely be used in regard to:
   a birthing female rat
   an aper, a copycat
   a stock-car racer’s motor
   an independent voter

3. At the time of the vernal equinox (VUR-nul EE-qua-nox):
   the earth is farthest away from the sun
   the Ram constellation has made half its run
   night and day are almost the same length
   the moon’s attraction is at maximun strength

4. One meaning of excelsior (eck-SELL-see-ur) is:
   wood shavings, for packing
   fierce-animal tracking
   that gooey stuff inside your tooth
   the legendary fountain of youth

5. Rotund (ro-TUND) means:
   beneath the earth
   round in girth
   genetically related to rats
   managed by bureaucrats

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