April 15, 2024
Game
SIDE
SURFACE
BUTTERFLY
DOMINO
FREESTYLE
PLACEBO
MAKE UP
CRAWL
COSMETIC
BABBLE
EXTERNAL
AD-LIB
COO
IMPROV
SHALLOW
NURSE
Hints
INVENT AS YOU GO
Techniques of spontaneous creation or performance without preparation
- AD-LIB: To speak or perform in public without previously preparing one's words, typically in a conversational or improvised manner.
- FREESTYLE: A form of performance, such as rap or dance, that is created spontaneously or without strict planning.
- IMPROV: Short for improvisation, the art of creating dialogue, action, or music on the spot and in the moment.
- MAKE UP: To invent a story or an idea, often on the spot and without preparation.
THINGS BABIES DO
Common activities or behaviors of infants
- BABBLE: The sounds and simple vocalizations babies make before they learn to speak properly.
- COO: The soft, murmuring sound made by an infant, often expressing contentment.
- CRAWL: The way babies move before they learn to walk, typically by dragging their body with their hands and knees.
- NURSE: The act of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding an infant.
SUPERFICIAL
Related to or concerning only the outward appearance or surface of something
- COSMETIC: Relating to treatment or procedures for improving appearance rather than altering the body's health or function.
- EXTERNAL: Referring to the outer layer or surface of something, not affecting the essence or core.
- SHALLOW: Lacking depth, seriousness, or thoroughness; superficial in terms of character or understanding.
- SURFACE: The outer or top layer of an object, or being concerned only with what is obvious or apparent.
___ EFFECT
Phenomena or outcomes named after their characteristic impact or discovery
- BUTTERFLY: A term from chaos theory where small causes can have large effects, famously symbolized by a butterfly's wings causing a distant typhoon.
- DOMINO: The effect wherein a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in a linear sequence.
- PLACEBO: An effect in which a patient's symptoms can be alleviated by an otherwise ineffective treatment, believed to be due to the patient's expectations.
- SIDE: Effects that are secondary to the ones intended, especially in medicine, referring to unintended consequences of a drug or treatment.