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May the FORCE Be With You

1. The term “ferrule” (FER-ul [or fer-ool]) refers to:
   an untamed beast
   a Tibetan priest
   a village rube
   a short little tube

2. The word “omerta” (oh-MER-tuh) would most likely pertain to:
   a card-player’s bluff
   criminal stuff
   the Greek alphabet
   a shrimp fisher’s net

3. A rotifer (RO-tuh-fur) is a kind of:
   motorized gardening tool
   aquatic animicule
   civic or social club
   grapevine, cut down to the nub

4. “Celerity” (suh-LERRA-tee) is another word for:
   speed
   greed
   fame
   blame

5. The term “entropy” (INTRO-pee) is often associated with:
   fervent prayer meetings
   real festive greetings
   energy that’s wasted
   wine being tasted

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