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1. The cry made by sheep.
4. The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
9. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
13. (psychophysics) The difference between two stimuli that (under properly controlled experimental conditions) is detected as often as it is undetected.
16. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
17. A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue.
18. A Hindu prince or king in India.
19. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
20. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
21. Measure by titration.
23. Covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak.
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2).
28. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
29. Semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France.
32. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. Wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg.
40. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
45. Related on the mother's side.
46. Liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice.
50. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
51. A thick sweet sticky liquid.
52. A Greek island west of Greece.
53. Brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes.
54. (cosmology) The original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements.
56. A bachelor's degree in theology.
58. Being nine more than forty.
59. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
60. Covered with paving material.
62. Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930).
65. A state in midwestern United States.
68. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
69. An island northwest of Wales.
70. Filled with fear or apprehension.
73. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
75. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
76. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
77. Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf.
80. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
83. Lie adjacent to another.
85. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
88. Avatar of Vishnu.
89. The granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust.
90. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
91. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
94. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
96. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
98. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
99. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
100. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
101. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
102. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
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1. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
2. Jordan's port.
3. The month following July and preceding September.
4. East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed.
5. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
6. The constellation that includes the southern celestial pole.
7. Common black European thrush.
8. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
9. A particular environment or walk of life.
10. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
11. Rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus.
12. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
13. A humorous anecdote or remark.
14. A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur.
15. An informal term for a father.
22. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
24. Being ahead of time or need.
26. The flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs.
30. Lacking fresh air.
31. Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).
33. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
35. An established custom.
36. Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth.
37. A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion.
38. Of or involving the uterus.
39. A town in east central Missouri.
41. A blank leaf in the front of back of a book.
42. Situated at or extending to the side.
43. The Arab prophet who founded Islam (570-632).
44. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
47. A physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses.
48. A state of northeastern India.
49. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
55. A New England state.
57. (Greek mythology) The goddess of health.
61. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
63. South American herb with sticky glandular foliage.
64. Robber flies.
66. Founder of Buddhism.
67. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
71. (Old Testament) A son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel.
72. A licensed medical practitioner.
74. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
78. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
79. Affect with wonder.
81. At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time.
82. Having winglike extensions.
84. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
86. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
87. Common Indian weaverbird.
92. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War.
93. A loud utterance.
95. An informal term for a father.
97. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
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