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1. A gremlin (GRIM-lun) is:
   a wheat-germ in your cereal
   a fact that’s immaterial
   a no-fun type of teacher
   a mischievous little creature

2. A lepidopterist (leppa-DOP-ter-ist) is most likely interested in:
   aardvarks and sloths
   butterflies and moths
   semiprecious stones
   dinosaur bones

3. A common name for the ephemera (uh-FEMMA-ruh) is:
   mischievous ghost
   viking’s boast
   bullseye
   mayfly

4. The word amber (AM-bur) would most likely be used in a conversation about:
   wheel-alignment
   used-clothing consignment
   fossil preservation
   a diplomatic delegation

5. A nematode (NEMMA-toad) is:
   a huge frog
   a peat bog
   a parasitic worm
   an incorrect term

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