Connections Answers
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONS
These are common buttons you find on music apps or devices to control how you listen to songs.
Individual words:
•PLAY: To start listening to music or watching a video. It's like pressing 'go' to begin the audio or visual content.
•REPEAT: To play the same song, album, or playlist over and over again. It ensures the music keeps playing endlessly.
•SHUFFLE: To play songs from a list in a random order, not the original sequence. It creates a surprising mix of music.
•SKIP: To jump directly to the next song in your playlist without finishing the current one. You use it if you don't like a song.
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DESTINED
These words describe something that *will definitely happen* or *is certain to occur*, as if it's already decided and cannot be changed.
Individual words:
•BOUND: Something that *will definitely* happen or someone *must* do. It feels like it's forced by circumstances and unavoidable.
•CERTAIN: Something that you *know is true* or *will happen* without any doubt. It's a fact you are confident about.
•FATED: Something that *was decided* to happen long ago by a powerful force, like destiny or 'fate.' You cannot change it.
•SURE: When you are *very confident* that something is true or *will happen*. It means there is almost no doubt about the outcome.
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VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITO
These are all actions, or verbs, you perform step-by-step when making a popular Cuban-American cocktail called a Mojito.
Individual words:
•GARNISH: To add something decorative to a drink or food, like a slice of lime or a mint leaf, to make it look nicer and sometimes add more flavor.
•MUDDLE: To gently crush ingredients, like mint leaves and sugar, in a glass using a tool. This releases their flavors for the drink.
•POUR: To make a liquid flow out of one container into another. You pour rum, lime juice, and soda water into the mojito glass.
•STIR: To mix liquids and other ingredients together in a glass or bowl using a spoon or stick, often in a circular motion. This blends the flavors.
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WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TO
The English word "spring" has multiple meanings. These words each represent a different way to understand or use the word "spring" in common language.
Individual words:
•COIL: A coil is a twisted or spiral shape. A metal *spring* (like in a pen or mattress) is often made in this shape, used for bouncing or elasticity.
•FOUNTAIN: A fountain is a structure that shoots water into the air. Water *springs* (comes up quickly from below) from the ground or a pipe.
•LEAP: To leap means to jump high or a long distance. "To spring" can also mean to jump suddenly or quickly, like a person or an animal.
•SEASON: Spring is one of the four main periods of the year (after winter). It's the time when weather gets warmer, plants grow, and flowers bloom.