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These words all describe when something or someone appears for the very first time.

A debut is a person's first public appearance, like an actor's first movie role. An introduction is when something new is presented or made known for the first time. A launch means to officially start a new product or project, like a new phone or a new business. A premiere is specifically the first public showing of a movie, play, or TV show. They all refer to the beginning of something.

These words represent different people or types of people that are celebrated with a public holiday in the United States. For example, we celebrate Mothers on Mother's Day and Presidents on Presidents' Day. Saint Patrick and Saint Valentine are religious figures (a "Saint" is a holy person) with their own special days: St. Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day.

These words are the last names of very famous poets. Elizabeth BISHOP, Robert BURNS, Audre LORDE, and Alexander POPE were all important writers who created poetry. Though some names might also be common words (like BISHOP or POPE), in this game, they refer to these specific famous authors.

The word "Cardinal" has multiple meanings. It can be a type of red BIRD. It also refers to a high-ranking CLERGY MEMBER, who is a leader in a Christian church. In American sports, "Cardinal" is the name for two professional teams: an M.L.B. PLAYER is on a Major League Baseball team, and an N.F.L. PLAYER is on a National Football League team.