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TAXES

1. Tachycardia (tacky-CAR-dee-uh) is characterized by:
   sticky blood corpuscles
   stiffness in the joints
   unquenchable thirst
   abnormally fast heartbeat

2. Agoraphobia (agger-uh-FOE-be-uh) is characterized by fear of:
   sheep or other wooly animals
   open spaces, crowds, etc.
   collections of similar things
   marbles, small balls, and such

3. Xanthan (ZAN-thun) usually refers to:
   an Asian conqueror
   a medieval curse
   a food-additive gum
   a percussive musical instrument

4. The word épée (a-pay) refers to a kind of:
   fencing sword
   musical chord
   nomad’s tent
   fragrant mint

5. A shivaree (shiv-uh-REE) is:
   a large knife
   a noisy celebration
   an early morning prayer
   an Australian ghost

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