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A Mess of S’s - Answers

1. A scrofulous character is degenerate or morally corrupt. He considered all panhandlers to be scrofulous. (The term probably comes from scrofula, a skin disease.)

2. A whisper or rustle (or similar sound). Christina enjoyed lying in the field, listening to the susurration of the wind through the drying grasses.

3. Exploring caves. Speleology is the study and exploration of caves.

4. Badminton games. The shuttlecock is a leather-covered cork hemisphere (with feathers) which players hit back and forth across a net.

5. Make you feel mellow. Serotonin, a substance produced by our bodies (and some plants) can help reduce anger and aggression, and make us feel calmer.

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