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Can you pick the correct terms from the Jeopardy! fan community when given their definitions?

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The ratio of correct responses divided by possible correct responses for a player

A collection of five clues, related by subject matter or otherwise, (ostensibly) arranged in order of difficulty, and assigned a (frequently punny) title

A wagering 'rule of thumb' that suggests a player not put a lock game at risk with an excessive wager, however tempting the category

A 'question' posed to Jeopardy! contestants, descriptively phrased as the answer to the correct response

A player's score if all wagering is disregarded, named for a contestant who devised the method

In Final Jeopardy! wagering strategy, the scenario in which the score of the player in second place is between one-half and two-thirds of the score of the player in first place

A clue that has no set dollar value associated with it, but rather, is wagered upon prior to the revealing of the clue

A Daily Double wager that risks less than the clue's natural value

A clue-selection strategy in which the next clue is selected from a randomly-chosen category different from the category of the last clue

In Final Jeopardy! wagering strategy, the scenario in which the score of the player in second place is less than one-half the score of the player in first place

Aggressive in wagering strategy on Daily Double and Final Jeopardy! clues; wagering to maximize winnings

A fact that is sufficiently arcane so as to be beyond the realm of common knowledge

A cylindrical, hand-held apparatus, topped by a push-button, and used by Jeopardy! contestants to signal their intent to respond to a clue

Don't panic and be careful with your answers

The ratio of correct responses by all players divided by possible correct responses in a game

The producers, clue writers, and contestant coordinators of the Jeopardy! television show

A clue for which no correct response is given by any player

Conservative in wagering strategy on Daily Double and Final Jeopardy! clues; wagering to minimize losses

mentally stimulating diversions