Connections Answers

These words describe a stimulating or exciting quality that makes something more interesting, often in food or drinks. KICK and PUNCH mean a strong, exciting, or spicy effect. ZEST is a lively, fresh flavor or feeling of energy, while ZING is a sharp, stimulating taste or sensation.

These words all describe someone who is available, often meaning they are not with a partner or a date. If you are free, you are not busy. If you are single, you are not married or in a relationship. To do something solo means you do it alone, without a partner. A man who goes to an event stag goes without a female date. They all mean "unattached."

These words are all common names for *male* animals. A billy is a male goat, and a buck is a male deer, rabbit, or sometimes a male goat. A jack is a male donkey, often called a "jackass." Finally, a ram is a male sheep. Americans often use these specific words instead of just "male [animal name]."

These words are all names of famous Chinese dynasties. A dynasty is a long period when a country is ruled by members of the same family, like the HAN, MING, SONG, and TANG families who once ruled China.