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1. (computer science) A data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems.
5. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
9. The basic unit of money on Malta.
13. A fluorocarbon with chlorine.
16. God of fire.
17. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
18. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip).
19. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
20. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
21. Similar to the color of a ripe orange.
23. A potent narcotic antagonist (trade name Narcan) especially effective with morphine.
25. Resin of the kauri trees of N Zealand.
27. A nonstandard form of American English spoken by some American Black people.
28. Informal terms for a meal.
29. An associate degree in applied science.
31. The sciences concerned with gathering and manipulating and storing and retrieving and classifying recorded information.
32. Be against.
34. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
40. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
41. Cause to feel sure.
44. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
48. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
49. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
50. Stopped up.
51. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
52. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
54. (of spores or microorganisms) Capable of movement n.
57. The time when something begins (especially life).
59. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the moon in ancient mythology.
61. The locus of feelings and intuitions.
62. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
63. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977).
64. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
65. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
66. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
67. Noisy talk.
72. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
74. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
75. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
80. A domain in which something is dominant.
82. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
83. A view of the sea.
86. Fallow deer.
89. Ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse.
91. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
92. (informal) Of the highest quality.
93. Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation.
94. English essayist (1775-1834).
96. The basic unit of money in Iran.
97. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
98. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
99. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
100. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
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1. Related to or located at the back.
2. A city in northern India.
3. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
5. A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
6. The work of caring for or attending to someone or something.
7. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
8. The capital city of Vietnam.
9. 100 lwei equal 1 kwanza.
10. That is to say.
11. (Christianity) Saved from the bondage of sin.
12. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
13. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
14. Footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a flat heel).
15. Perfume esp. with a censer.
22. Former measure of the US economy.
24. Adroitness and cleverness in reply.
26. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
30. Leave immediately.
33. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element.
35. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
36. French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829).
37. Relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk.
38. A famous waterfall in Venezuela.
39. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
42. A decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others.
43. Without any others being included or involved.
45. A city of southeastern Mexico.
46. Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood.
47. United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905- ).
53. Having an elongated seating area.
55. An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.
56. A doctor's degree in theology.
58. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
60. A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification.
68. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
69. A large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression.
70. (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
71. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
73. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
76. Type genus of the Phocidae.
77. (of pain or sorrow) Made easier to bear.
78. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.
79. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
81. A crime syndicate in the United States.
84. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
85. A shaft on which a wheel rotates.
87. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
88. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
90. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
95. A state in midwestern United States.
96. A master's degree in education.
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