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NO ALE

1. Nostradamus (NOSS-truh-DOM-us) was best known for:
   heartless evictions
   making predictions
   violins and violas
   painting gondolas

2. Opulence (OP-you-lunts) means:
   bright shining light
   deep-seated fright
   really great wealth
   deception and stealth

3. An alewife is a kind of:
   edible fish
   audible swish
   confederate rifle
   dessert, like a trifle

4. The term lorgnette (lorn-YET) applies to:
   sausage baked in buns
   regrets for things not done
   glasses on a stick
   a really clever trick

5. An escutcheon (ess-KUTCH-un) is a kind of:
   lobster-like creature
   circuit-riding preacher
   lamb’s leg, grilled
   decorated shield

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