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1. A thin strip (wood or metal).
5. Being in focus or brought into focus.
13. The compass point that is one point south of southwest.
17. Socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear as hosiery).
18. Any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers.
19. The work of caring for or attending to someone or something.
20. In or of the present month.
21. Of or relating to or suitable for Lent.
22. A Dardic language spoken in northwestern Pakistan.
23. Of or relating to the nervous system.
25. A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia.
26. To run away.
27. A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
28. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York.
29. (sports) The chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play.
31. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
32. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
34. A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore.
38. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
43. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
44. (usually followed by `to') Naturally disposed toward.
47. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
48. English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723).
49. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
51. In bed.
54. Estrangement from god.
55. Of or like a cecum.
57. German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859).
60. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
61. Bright with a steady but subdued shining.
62. Having help.
63. Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
65. A range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline).
66. A program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company.
68. Acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals.
69. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
70. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
75. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
76. Any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis.
79. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
82. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
84. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
85. Black birds having a raucous call.
86. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
87. A ribbon used as a decoration.
90. A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2).
92. A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.
93. An earthen jar (made of baked clay).
94. Type genus of the Amiidae.
96. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
97. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
98. German writer (1830-1914).
99. An unofficial association of people or groups.
100. Water frozen in the solid state.
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1. A Dardic language spoken in northern Kashmir.
2. A person who avoids the company or assistance of others.
3. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
4. A thermionic tube having four electrodes.
5. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing.
6. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined.
7. A container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual).
8. Without qualification.
9. Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816).
10. A ray of sunlight.
11. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
12. The capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal.
13. One who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses.
14. Make high-pitched, whiney noises.
15. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
16. (used especially of vegetation) Having lost all moisture.
24. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions.
33. (Greek mythology) A son of Zeus who became king of Lycia.
35. Affected manners intended to impress others.
36. United States feminist (born in 1934).
37. A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
39. Loss of the ability to swallow.
40. English writer (1672-1729).
41. The month following January and preceding March.
42. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
45. Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves.
46. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
50. Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries.
52. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
53. A young woman making her debut into society.
56. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
58. Diuretic (trade name Edecrin) used to treat edema.
59. Steal goods.
64. Plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem.
67. Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria.
71. A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
72. Large bamboo having thick-walled culms.
73. An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos.
74. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
77. Containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions.
78. A native or inhabitant of Sweden.
80. On or toward the lee.
81. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
83. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
84. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
88. A strong emotion.
89. A light touch or stroke.
91. A boy or man.
92. An imperfection in a device or machine.
95. Informal terms for a mother.
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