Connections Answers
Monday, December 29, 2025
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TENDENCY
These words describe the general path, movement, or inclination that something follows. They show how things usually go or develop over time.
Individual words:
•COURSE: The usual path or way something moves or develops over time. For example, the 'course' of a river or a conversation.
•DIRECTION: The way something is generally moving or developing. Like the 'direction' a company is heading or a wind blows.
•TIDE: The strong general movement or flow of the ocean, but also public opinion or events. 'Turning the tide' means changing the tendency.
•TREND: A general change or development in how things are going, often seen in fashion, opinions, or data. A popular 'trend' is something many people are doing.
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BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES
These are all fundamental parts or components found in living organisms, from the smallest units to groups of units working together.
Individual words:
•CELL: The smallest basic unit of life. All living things, like plants, animals, and humans, are made of many tiny cells.
•GENE: A part of your DNA that carries information from parents to children, like eye color or height. It's a blueprint.
•PROTEIN: An important substance found in food (like meat, eggs, beans) and in your body. It helps build muscles and repair cells.
•TISSUE: A group of similar cells that work together to do a specific job in the body. Examples are muscle tissue or skin tissue.
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SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTS
These are all major sports categories or specific events held during the Summer Olympic Games.
Individual words:
•ATHLETICS: In the Olympics, 'athletics' usually means track and field events like running, jumping, and throwing, testing human speed and strength.
•EQUESTRIAN: This refers to sports involving horses, such as show jumping and dressage. Riders compete with their horses as a team.
•SWIMMING: The sport of moving through water using your body. The Olympics feature many different swimming races and styles.
•TRIATHLON: A challenging Olympic event where athletes compete in three consecutive sports: swimming, cycling (biking), and then running.
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CAR BRAND HOMOPHONES
These words are 'homophones' for car brands. This means they sound exactly like the name of a car company, but are spelled differently and have a different meaning. For example, 'INFINITY' sounds like the car brand 'Infiniti'.
Individual words:
•INFINITY: A number or amount that is endless, bigger than anything you can count. It means something goes on forever.
•MINNIE: This is often a nickname for names like Minerva or Mary. You might know Minnie Mouse, a famous cartoon character.
•OPAL: A beautiful, colorful gemstone often used in jewelry. It can be white or blue with flashes of many other colors.
•OUTIE: An informal term for a belly button that pushes outwards a little, instead of curving inwards.