Term: eye opener: something surprising and revealing
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: latex paint: a water-base paint that has a latex binder
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: capsule: a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: anolis: New World chameleons
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: sponsorship: the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: salad bowl: a large bowl for mixing and serving a salad
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: department of labor: the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: fettuccine: pasta in flat strips wider than linguine
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: emigrant: someone who leaves one country to settle in another
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: fleece: a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
Broader: surprise: a sudden unexpected event | Unrelated: meritocracy: the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth