Connections Answers
Monday, December 1, 2025
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COMPLETE TURN
These words all describe a full trip or rotation around something, returning to the starting point or completing a cycle.
Individual words:
•CIRCUIT: A closed path you travel around, starting and ending at the same place. Think of a race track or an electrical pathway.
•LAP: One full trip or journey around a track or course, especially in a race. You might do many 'laps' during a competition.
•ORBIT: The curved path an object like a planet or moon takes when it goes completely around another larger object in space.
•REVOLUTION: A full rotation or circle around a central point. For example, the Earth makes one revolution around the Sun each year. It also means a big social change.
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CIRCULAR THINGS
These words all refer to things that are round or shaped like a circle.
Individual words:
•FULL MOON: The moon when it looks completely round and bright in the night sky. It's a perfectly circular shape at this stage.
•LP: This stands for 'Long Play.' It's an old, large, flat, circular vinyl disc used to play music on a record player.
•PIZZA PIE: A common American way to refer to an entire round pizza. Pizzas are almost always made and served in a circular shape.
•PUPIL: The black, circular hole in the center of your eye. It controls how much light enters your eye and always has a round shape.
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KAFKA WORKS, WITH "THE"
These are the English titles of famous books and stories by the author Franz Kafka. People usually say 'The' before each title, like 'The Castle' or 'The Trial'.
Individual words:
•CASTLE: A very large, old, strong building, usually with high walls and towers, built for protection or for royalty to live in. Also, a Kafka novel.
•JUDGMENT: A decision made after thinking carefully, or a formal decision in a court of law. It's also a short story by Kafka.
•METAMORPHOSIS: A complete and dramatic change in form, appearance, or character. Like a caterpillar changing into a butterfly. A famous story by Kafka.
•TRIAL: A formal court meeting to decide if someone is guilty of a crime. It can also mean a difficult test. A famous novel by Kafka.
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STARTING WITH LETTER HOMOPHONES
Each phrase starts with a word that sounds exactly like a letter of the alphabet: EYE (I), PEA (P), SEA (C), TEA (T).
Individual words:
•EYE CONTACT: Looking directly into someone's eyes. In American culture, it often shows honesty, attention, and respect when talking.
•PEA SOUP: A thick, often green soup made from dried peas. The phrase 'pea-soup fog' describes a very dense, unclear fog.
•SEA CHANGE: A very big, important, and often complete change. 'Sea' here refers to the ocean, suggesting a massive transformation.
•TEA LEAVES: The small pieces of dried tea plant left at the bottom of a cup after making tea. Historically, some believed they could 'read' fortunes in them.