Connections Answers

Thursday, December 25, 2025

ORNATE, AS PROSE

These words describe writing (prose) that is overly fancy, decorative, or emotional, often making it sound unnatural or exaggerated.

Individual words:

•EXCESSIVE: Means using too many words or details, more than what is necessary. The writing feels like 'too much.'

•FLOWERY: Describes writing that uses many fancy, beautiful, or old-fashioned words and long sentences. It's like a garden full of too many flowers.

•MELODRAMATIC: Refers to writing that is extremely emotional or dramatic, often in an exaggerated or insincere way. It feels over-the-top.

•PURPLE: In writing, this term means overly fancy, complicated, or emotional language. It tries too hard to sound important or beautiful.

CREATE

These words all describe the act of inventing or creating something, such as a new idea, a plan, a story, or a word.

Individual words:

•COIN: To invent a new word or phrase that then becomes commonly used. For example, someone might 'coin a new term' to describe a trend.

•HATCH: To secretly plan or invent something, often an idea or a scheme. Like an egg, an idea 'comes out' or is born. (e.g., 'to hatch a plan')

•FASHION: To make or shape something, often using skill or creativity. You might 'fashion a gift' from clay or 'fashion a clever solution' to a problem.

•MAKE UP: To invent a story, an excuse, or something that is not real. Children often 'make up games' or 'make up stories' to tell.

THINGS WITH STEMS

All these words are things that have a 'stem'. A stem is a thin, long part that supports something or connects two parts.

Individual words:

•CHERRY: A small, round, red fruit. Cherries often have a thin, green 'stem' you hold when you pick or eat them.

•FLOWER: The colorful, beautiful part of a plant. A flower has a 'stem' which is the long part connecting it to the roots or other parts of the plant.

•MUSICAL NOTE: A symbol used in written music to show a sound. Many musical notes have a thin, vertical line called a 'stem' extending from the round part.

•WINE GLASS: A special glass for drinking wine. It has a round top part and a long, thin 'stem' you hold, keeping your hands off the bowl.

COMPRISED OF SOLFEGE (DO-RE-MI)

Each word contains two or more consecutive musical notes (like Do, Re, Mi, Sol, La, Ti) within its spelling. For example, LAREDO contains LA-RE-DO.

Individual words:

•LAREDO: Laredo is a city in Texas, USA, on the border with Mexico. It is known for its unique blend of American and Mexican culture.

•MIRE: To 'mire' means to get stuck in a difficult or unpleasant situation, often literally in mud or figurative problems. You can also be 'in the mire'.

•RETIRE: To 'retire' means to stop working permanently, usually because of age. People often retire after many years of employment.

•SOLTI: Georg Solti was a famous Hungarian-British conductor, known for leading many classical orchestras. He won many Grammy Awards.