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Puzzle #1 - Directions
There is a new $1.00 golden-hued coin put into circulation in February 2000. A picture of Sacagawea, the famous Shoshone Indian woman, is on the face of the new coin. The words in Puzzle #1 relate to the challenge faced by the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1804-1806 in which Sacagawea played a most crucial part. As the party went to the Pacific and back the Native American Indians did not treat the L&C expedition as threatening since no war parties were ever accompained by a woman and infant.

Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #1 "text" where all 4 words related to the 1804 expedition:

Answer 1:--8 letter noun--root is FRONT = front -- word means: *** land that forms the furthest extent of a country's settled or inhabited regions
Answer 2:--8 letter adjective--root is PERICULUM = danger, test -- word means: *** involving grave risk or exposure to injury, loss or destruction; hazardous; dangerous
Answer 3:--11 letter noun--root is INTERPRES = spokesperson -- word means: *** person who explains, esp. someome who translates orally for speakers of different languages
Answer 4:--11 letter noun--roots are TRANS & LAT = across & carry -- word means: *** rendering something into another language or into a different version; process of being more easily understood

PUZZLE #1 - Rooty*Hoot*HootÆ - Answer Sheet.

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"Hi, I'm Cinny Nym, Dean of Faculty at Vocabulary University."

I don't have any hints for the words in puzzle #1 this month. However, I here's a long list of 45 "money" words and phrases that you can learn to impress your family and friends:

23 Single words: doubloons, smackers, bucks, dough, rouleau, wampum, shekels, jack, currency, long-green, scratch, moolah, bullion, bread, hay, coppers, lucre, boodle, ducats, specie, greenbacks, tender, cold-hard-cash.
11 Expressions about "Big Money": nestegg, barrel of money, piles of cash, wad of bills, bankroll, tons of dollars, sack of $, almighty dolllar, money bags, fat-cat, worth a mint.
11 Expressions about "Small Money":chicken feed, wooden nickel, small change, one thin dime, coffee $, pocket change, plugged nickel, peanuts, small potatoes, shoestring, couldn't get beans for it.

Puzzle #2 - Directions

Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #2 "text" where all 4 words relate to things about MONEY:

Answer 5:--11 letter noun--root is NUMISMA = coin -- word means: *** a person who collects or studies coins, metals or paper money
Answer 6:--11 letter noun--root is CIRCULUS = circle -- word means: *** total coins, notes, bills, etc. in use as money; instance of moving, passing or distributing
Answer 7:--11 letter adjective--roots are COUNTER & FER = against & make-- word means: *** made in imitation with the intent to deceive; not genuine; forged
Answer 8:--8 letter verb--root is MONETA = coin, mint -- word means: *** to legalize or coin into any circulating medium or exchange, including coins, paper money and demand deposits

PUZZLE #2 - Rooty*Hoot*HootÆ - Answer Sheet.

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"Hi, I'm Dick Shinary, Chancellor of Literacy at Vocabulary University."

I have listed 5 English words that relate to money in 6 different languages. How many do you know?

English:coin --- French:piece, Spanish:moneda, German:munze, Italian:moneta, Swedish:mynt, Yiddish:matbeye
English:money --- French:argent, Spanish:dinero, German:geld, Italian:denaro, Swedish:pengar, Yiddish:gelt
English:bill (currency) --- French:billet, Spanish:billete, German:geldschein, Italian:biglietto (di banca), Swedish:sedel, Yiddish:banknot
English:to exchange (interchange) --- French:echanger, Spanish:trocar, German:aus tauschen, Italian:cambiare, Swedish:utbyta, Yiddish:oysbaytn
English:riches, wealthy --- French:richesses, Spanish:riquesa, German:reichtum, Italian:ricchezze, Swedish:rikedom, Yiddish:ashires

Puzzle #3 - Directions

Rooty*Hoot*Hoot - Puzzle #3 "text" where all 4 words relate to having WEALTH or making MONEY:

Answer 9:--9 letter adjective--root is LUCRARI = to make a profit -- word means: *** profitable; moneymaking; remunerative
Answer 10:--10 letter adjective--root is PROSPERARE = to make happy -- word means: *** characterized by good fortune, success or wealth; favorable or propitious
Answer 11:--9 letter noun--root is FLUERE = to flow -- word means: *** abundance of money and other material goods; a plentiful supply or profusion of wealth
Answer 12:--8 letter noun--root is OPS = wealth, power -- word means: *** wealth or riches; being richly supplied; an abundance, as of resources or goods

PUZZLE #3 - Rooty*Hoot*HootÆ - Answer Sheet.

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I love music but there are not too many songs about "Money" in the title. My favorites: "Greenback Dollar" by the Kingston Trio and "Money (that's what I want)" by the Flying Lizards! How come, with all the "Give Me" and "Send Me" songs (see below), no one sings about money?

Give Me Just a Little Bit More (Chairman of the Board), Give Me Love (George Harrison), Give Me the Night (George Benson), Give Me Your Love (Barbara Mason), Give It Up (KC), Gimme Me All Your Lovin (ZZ Top), Gimme Some Lovin' (Blue Brothers)
Send Her My Love (Journey), Send in the Clowns (Judy Collins), Send Me an Angel (Real Life), Send Me Some Lovin' (Sam Cooke), Send Me the Pillow You Dream On (Johnny Tillotson).

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Excellent Links to other good web sites about the Sacagawea dollar and the "50 States Quarter Program":

Historical Summary of Sacagawea - http://www.usmint.gov/dollarcoin/sacagawea.cfm
Fun Facts about the U.S. Mint - http://www.usmint.gov/facts/fun_facts.cfm
American Numismatic Association National Coin Week, April 21-27, 2002
Information on the "50 States Quarter Program" by the U.S. Mint - http://www.usmint.gov/50states/faq.cfm
Numismatic Links - http://www.sammler.com/coins/clinks.htm

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