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1. The words to which the clues will guide you are all MADE (Massachusetts and Delaware) by combining the two-letter US Postal Service's state abbreviations. I have to admit I am getting low on new words and the next quiz will almost certainly be the last .
The first one to figure out this time is a word that often describes a soft drink; it is also the acronym for one way benefit increases are determined.
2. This word is a common, written office communication.
3. The fleshy cover of a seed, developing from the ovule stalk.
4. Everyone has a dad and one of these.
5. This is a small, and apparently tasty, Central and South American rodent (Cuniculus paca), with four rows of white spots on its sides; it is related to the guinea pig and also called the spotted cavy.
6. Don't _____ me. I may be losing my _____ and forgotten that I may have used this word in an earlier quiz. What word is a good fit for the blanks?
7. This is a synonym of avalanche and may bring to mind a Louisiana cabernet sauvignon.
8. This adjective comes from the Latin "rictus" (opening of the mouth). It usually refers to the mouth of a bird and can describe a feather or bristle growing from the base of the bill.
9. This area (both a city and a province) in Southern Spain is known for its grapes, raisins and wines, especially sweet ones.
10. The final word this time is the Scotish for a narrow lane or alley. Though spelled differently, it sounds more like what you do to your watch than what blows through the trees.
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