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Vocabulary Building Blocks: (25 Down) avian (ADJECTIVE) Pertaining to or characteristic of birds. The combining form "avi-" is derived from the Latin word avis "bird". Thus, the words aviary, defined as "A building where birds are kept"; and aviation, defined as "The act or science of flying heavier-than-air aircraft" are two other words commonly used in the English language that are formed with the "avi-" combining form. Also, Avian Flu is another name for bird flu.
Did You Know? (35 Down) The origin of tarot cards is uncertain. However, they are known to have been used in Italy in the early 14th century for game playing. Today the cards are used mainly by fortunetellers. A deck of tarot cards contains 78 cards, consisting of 56 suit cards known as the major arcana, and 22 symbol cards, known as the minor arcana. Fortunetellers use the combinations of the dealt cards to interpret the present and predict the future. The word "tarot" is derived from Italian taroccare "to wrangle, play at cards".
EASY CROSSWORDS LINKS 001-100 AND EASY CROSSWORDS LINKS 101-200
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