Connections Answers
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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BREATH FRESHENERS
These are all common products or ingredients used to make your breath smell fresh.
Individual words:
•GUM: A sweet, chewy candy you don't swallow. People often chew it for fun or to make their breath smell better and feel fresh.
•MINT: A strong, cool flavor often used in candies, gum, and drinks. It makes your mouth feel fresh and helps your breath smell good.
•MOUTHWASH: A liquid you swish (rinse) around your mouth and then spit out. It cleans your mouth, kills germs, and makes your breath fresh.
•SPRAY: A small bottle that sprays a fine mist directly into your mouth. It quickly makes your breath smell fresh, often used when you are on the go.
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THINGS DONE TO A DRESS SHIRT AT THE LAUNDRY
These are common actions or services performed on a dress shirt when you take it to a professional laundry or dry cleaner to be cleaned and prepared for wearing.
Individual words:
•FOLD: To neatly flatten and arrange clothes, often by hand, after they are clean and dry. This helps keep them tidy and saves space for storage.
•PRESS: To remove wrinkles from clothes using heat, like with an iron. This makes the shirt look smooth and neat, especially important for dress shirts.
•STARCH: A special spray or liquid that makes clothes, like shirt collars and cuffs, feel stiff and crisp. It gives a sharp, professional look.
•WASH: To clean clothes using water, soap (detergent), and a washing machine. This is the first step to get dirt and smells out of a shirt.
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FEATURES OF WOOD
These are all different natural features or patterns you can see inside or on the surface of wood.
Individual words:
•BURL: A bumpy, often round growth on a tree trunk. When cut, it shows beautiful, swirly patterns. It's unique and often used for special wood pieces.
•GRAIN: The natural pattern of lines and fibers you see in wood. It shows how the tree grew. Woodworkers follow the grain for strength and looks.
•KNOTS: Dark, round spots in wood. They are places where branches grew from the tree trunk. Sometimes they can be loose or fall out, leaving a hole.
•RINGS: The circular lines you see when you cut across a tree trunk. Each ring shows one year of the tree's growth. You can count them to know the tree's age.
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"COOL" THINGS, IN EXPRESSIONS
These words are used in common English expressions where they combine with the word 'cool' to describe something good, calm, or impressive.
Individual words:
•BEANS: 'Cool beans!' is an informal American expression meaning 'Great!' or 'That's good!' It shows you are happy or excited about something.
•CAT: A 'cool cat' describes a stylish, relaxed, and impressive person. This phrase was popular in American culture, especially in the mid-20th century.
•CUCUMBER: 'Cool as a cucumber' is an idiom meaning someone is very calm and not nervous, even in a stressful situation. Cucumbers feel cool to touch.
•CUSTOMER: A 'cool customer' describes a person who remains calm and collected, often in challenging situations. They don't easily get flustered or upset.