Answers to #Fedefine 164: 1C 2A

2 points:

@Cadbury_Moose
@jmopp
@Knitronomicon
@rupert

1 point:

@HederaVulpes
@TheVoidTLMB
@v_for_verbosity
@RedRobyn

0 points:

@curiousjay
@DelilahTech
@b_age
@cibersheep
@foo__

#Fedefine

Game 165:

1. Laconism

A. A form of animism in which snakes are worshipped
B. A style of speech or writing that is emotionally detached and sarcastic
C. The use of very few words to express a message, characterized by extreme brevity, conciseness, and sometimes bluntness

2. Brachylogy

A. In medicine, the study of the lungs
B. Excessive briefness in speech or writing
C. In botany, the study of branches (of trees, shrubs) as opposed to the trunk or root system

Answers to #Fedefine 163: 1B 2A (acanthus is also a flower, but it's a perennial one, not a deciduous one)

2 points:

@TheVoidTLMB
@HederaVulpes
@RedRobyn
@curiousjay

1 point:

@jmopp
@rupert
@Knitronomicon
@b_age
@DelilahTech
@cibersheep
@v_for_verbosity

#Fedefine

Game 164:

1. Temporal

A. Time-dependent; having a deadline
B. Related to the weather or climate
C. Of or relating to earthly life; lay or secular rather than clerical or sacred

2. Duophysite

A. In Christianity, the belief that Jesus exists as two distinct, inseparable natures, divine and human, united in one person
B. A crystalline silicate mineral whose color is a mix of pink and white
C. In philosophy, the claim that while body and mind are separate, both manifest physically

Answers to #Fedefine 162: 1B 2B

2 points:

@HederaVulpes
@TheVoidTLMB
@DelilahTech
@Cadbury_Moose
@jmopp

1 point:

@rupert
@brad
@Knitronomicon
@cibersheep
@v_for_verbosity
@delcj

0 points:

@b_age

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Game 163:

1. Invidious

A. Characterized by openness and good intent
B. Of an unpleasant or objectionable nature
C. In biology, shielded by a membrane

2. Acanthus

A. In architecture and decorative arts, a stylized ornamental motif based on a characteristic Mediterranean plant with jagged leaves
B. In Ancient Rome, a small wine jug for personal use
C. A genus of deciduous flowers chiefly of the Mediterranean region

Answers to #Fedefine 161: 1A 2A

2 points:

@HederaVulpes
@Knitronomicon
@TheVoidTLMB
@Cadbury_Moose
@delcj
@Elyastorah
@b_age
@RedRobyn

1 point:

@foo__
@cibersheep
@rupert
@catdad
@v_for_verbosity
@DelilahTech
@brad

#Fedefine

Game 162:

1. Paten

A. A surface appearance of something grown beautiful, especially with age or use
B. A plate, usually made of precious metal, used to carry the bread at the Eucharist
C. The bald patch on the top of the head of a Catholic monk

2. Gaon

A. A plant found in the Congo Basin rainforest with psychotropic and hallucinogenic properties
B. An outstanding intellectual and Talmudic scholar
C. A flightless bird found in New Zealand

Answers to #Fedefine 160: 1B 2C

2 points:
@v_for_verbosity
@catdad (Welcome, new player!)
@brad
@Cadbury_Moose
@HederaVulpes
@RedRobyn
@Knitronomicon
@rupert
@DMakarios

1 point:
@DelilahTech
@TheVoidTLMB

0 points:
@cibersheep
@b_age

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Game 161:

1. Grisaille

A. Decoration in tones of a single color, especially gray, designed to produce a three-dimensional effect
B. Soot deposit on the inside of a chimney
C. In medieval times, a gainfully employed woman (as opposed to a housewife)

2. Einkorn

A. An ancient wheat (Triticum monococcum) grown especially formerly in poor soils in central and southern Europe and southwest Asia
B. In German mythology, a type of unicorn that is black and malevolent
C. A squirrel

Answers to #Fedefine 159: 1A 2B

2 points:

@tompearce49
@TheVoidTLMB
@Cadbury_Moose
@Knitronomicon
@b_age
@RedRobyn
@brad
@rupert

1 point:

@DMakarios
@v_for_verbosity
@HederaVulpes
@curiousjay
@autisticphotographer

0 points:

@foo__
@cibersheep

#Fedefine

Game 160:

1. Poitín

A. A form of traditional agriculture dating back to the precolonial Americas, characterized by the use of rotating crops
B. A traditional Irish distilled beverage (40–90% ABV)
C. A tropical fish indigenous to the Amazon basin

2. Pintle

A. An inkwell designed for use with a quill pen
B. A piece of skirting board cut to desired size
C. A pin or bolt used as part of a pivot or hinge

Answers to #Fedefine 158: 1A 2A

2 points:
@TheVoidTLMB
@Cadbury_Moose
@HederaVulpes
@v_for_verbosity
@Knitronomicon
@DMakarios
@lnr
@autisticphotographer
@curiousjay
@RedRobyn

1 point:
@rupert
@brad

0 points:
@b_age
@cibersheep

#Fedefine

Game 159:

1. Intron

A. Any nucleotide sequence within a gene that is not expressed or operative in the final RNA product
B. Any microorganism that penetrates the membrane of a cell
C. A conjectured subatomic particle once thought to be formed alongside a positron

2. Censer

A. A member of the clergy charged with determining if a literary work is considered blasphemous
B. A container in which incense is burnt during a religious ceremony
C. A low serving tray made of copper

@brad So your final answer for 1 is... C or A?

Answers to #Fedefine 157: 1B 2A

2 points:

@HederaVulpes
@autisticphotographer
@foo__
@Cadbury_Moose
@Knitronomicon

1 point:

@b_age
@RedRobyn
@cibersheep
@DMakarios

0 points:

@TheVoidTLMB
@v_for_verbosity
@rupert
@Thebratdragon

#Fedefine

Game 158:

1. Ostracon

A. A potsherd used as a writing surface
B. An eight-sided die (consisting of two pyramids joined at their bases) used in the ancient Egyptian game called senat
C. In a Greek temple, the ceremonial table on which animals were sacrificed to the gods

2. Doff

A. To remove (a piece of clothing); the opposite of "don"
B. Sallow, faded (colors)
C. Catatonic, unresponsive

Answers to #Fedefine 156: 1B 2C

2 points:

@DMakarios
@HederaVulpes
@TheVoidTLMB
@tompearce49
@Thebratdragon
@Knitronomicon
@Cadbury_Moose
@jmopp
@rupert
@autisticphotographer
@curiousjay
@RedRobyn
@b_age
@foo__

1 point:

@v_for_verbosity
@lnr
@cibersheep

#Fedefine

Game 157:

1. Ambuscade

A. Multiple rows of columns, spaced so as to conceal what's behind them
B. A surprise attack from a concealed position, where attackers hide and wait to strike unexpectedly, often in a forest or wooded area
C. A farmers' dance from the Haute-Alpes region of France

2. Aroid

A. Any of a large family of flowering plants, chiefly of tropical regions, that have tiny flowers
B. In botany, having a cylindrical shape
C. A small bone in the human hand

Answers to #Fedefine 154: 1C 2C

2 points:
@RedRobyn
@TheVoidTLMB
@CathyBikesBook
@Knitronomicon
@Cadbury_Moose
@b_age

1 point:
@curiousjay
@DelilahTech
@HederaVulpes
@v_for_verbosity
@DMakarios
@rupert
@autisticphotographer

0 points:
@cibersheep