You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: WHAT'S MY LINE? 
Clue: If the distinguished Cherry Jones asks you to run lines with her, you're probably a fellow one of these

Answer: an actor


Question: Category: COLLEGE HODGEPODGE 
Clue: This adjective for a second-year student is defined as "intellectually pretentious", "conceited" & "immature"

Answer: sophomoric


Question: Category: DIRE STRAITS 
Clue: The Bab el Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to this "colorful" sea

Answer:
the red sea