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1. An orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa.
4. Winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge.
8. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
12. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
16. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
17. A genus of Mustelidae.
18. East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient.
19. Long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat.
20. (in golf) The standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course.
21. A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake).
23. United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986).
24. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
26. Take the staples off.
28. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
29. Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers.
31. A Mid-Atlantic state.
32. Quieten or silence (a sound) or make (an image) less visible.
34. 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. Articles of commerce.
40. Informal terms for a mother.
42. The longest division of geological time.
44. Finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper.
45. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
50. Devoid of warmth and cordiality.
51. A cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump.
55. How long something has existed.
56. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
57. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
58. The basic unit of money in Gambia.
60. (British slang) An absolute certainty.
62. French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524).
64. (ecology) The process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat.
65. Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia.
66. English monk and scholar (672-735).
67. One of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water).
68. Type genus of the Anatidae.
70. Having a tail.
73. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit.
74. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
80. Small genus of South American trees yielding latex.
84. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
86. Avatar of Vishnu.
88. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
89. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
90. An unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang.
91. Slightly open.
92. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
93. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
94. A general conscious awareness.
95. An informal term for a father.
96. Tag the base runner to get him out.
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1. From the kapok tree.
2. Similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs.
3. An administrative unit of government.
4. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
5. A Loloish language.
6. Any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas.
7. A large and imposing house.
8. A large fleet.
9. The capital of Nationalist China.
10. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
11. Aroused to impatience or anger.
12. One species.
13. Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears.
14. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
15. A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells.
22. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
25. A milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives.
27. An East Indian sailor.
30. A member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico.
33. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
35. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
37. A speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels).
38. Determining or having the power to determine an outcome.
39. Using artistic forms and conventions to create effects.
41. Relating to or characteristic of an apogee.
43. United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording.
46. A range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline).
47. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
48. Any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae.
49. Ground snakes.
52. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
53. Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case.
54. Flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams.
59. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
61. The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.
63. Acting according to certain accepted standards.
69. The first canonical hour.
71. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
72. Any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor.
75. In bed.
76. With no effort to conceal.
77. Being nothing more than specified.
78. Toward the mouth or oral region.
79. A Hindu prince or king in India.
81. Characteristic of false pride.
82. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
83. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
85. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
87. (informal) Roused to anger.
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