ZORRO - Answers1. A gentle breeze. It was a perfect day for sailing, with warm zephyrs and smooth waters. (It’s from Greek zephyros, the west wind, via Latin).2. A lute. The oud, a wooden stringed instrument found in the Middle East and North Africa, gets its name from ud, an Arabic term for wood. 3. A quick, witty reply. Riposte (also spelled ripost) came from the name of a fencing stroke—a quick thrust made after blocking an opponent’s lunge. 4. Riparian means pertaining to rivers, riverbanks, etc. Everyone who lived on the shore was entitled to riparian rights. It’s from Latin rīpārius, stream bank. 5. Bone (that’s what os means). To help replace the bone tissue he had removed from the mandible, Doctor Bailey, an oral surgeon, injected into the cavity a substance that would ossify. 6. Zorro (from Spanish) means fox. Zorro was said to be as wily and clever as his namesake animal. |
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