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Farewell FRWRKS

1. The word funicular (fyoo-NICK-you-lur or fun-ICK-you-lur) is most likely associated with:
   happy celebrations
   at-sea operations
   cable cars
   hats with stars

2. A reticule (RETTA-kyool) is a kind of:
   nurse
   hearse
   curse
   purse

3. Welkin (WELL-kin) is a poetic term for:
   a woman’s short vest
   a knight’s urgent quest
   heaven, the sky
   an Irish beef pie

4. A knish (kuh-NISH) is a kind of:
   Jewish snack
   sled-run track
   trivial sin
   drink made of gin

5. A saccharine (SACKER-un) voice would be:
   like a bleat
   super sweet
   in a really high pitch
   deep, pleasant, and rich

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