May the FORCE Be With You - Answers1. A ferrule is a short, reinforcing tube. Billiard cues have ferrules on the tips, to prevent the wood from cracking during forceful shots.2. Criminal stuff. Omerta is a code of silence among criminals (and sometimes others), a prohibition against divulging information—especially to the police. 3. An aquatic animacule. The microscopic, water-dwelling rotifers have a ring-shaped array of cilia on their front ends. 4. Speed (often as in sudden action). When he learned of the bonus for finishing the word-quiz early, he began working with great celerity. 5. Energy that’s wasted (or at least unavailable for work). Entropy is the amount of energy in a system unavailable for work (e.g., because of friction). The entropy of a committee increases with the number of members. |
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