THANX - Answers1. Fast (from Greek tachys, "swift"). The tachyon is a sort of physicist’s dream, a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.2. A hand-cranked organ. The street-entertainer played a hurdy-gurdy while his pet monkey held out a tin cup to collect listeners’ coins. The term is a variant of Scots "hirdy-girdy"—which means "uproar." 3. Friendly (from Latin amicus, friend or friendly). They are on opposite sides of the political fence, but maintain an amicable relationship. 4. Moth balls. Many people once packed woolen clothing in napthalene for summer storage, and ships taken out of active service are said to be mothballed. 5. It’s a girl. X and Y chromosomes are sex-determinants. Two paired X’s results in a female; an X-Y pairing results in a male. |
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