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1. Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid.
5. Common Indian weaverbird.
9. The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference.
13. Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities.
16. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
17. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
18. Relating to the Urdu language.
19. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
20. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
21. A deep bow.
23. Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions.
25. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
26. Before noon.
28. Put down by force or intimidation.
29. A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.
30. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
31. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
33. The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian.
38. Dark reddish-purple table grape of California.
42. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
44. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
46. Cause to disbelieve.
48. The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
49. A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
52. (Scotland) A slope or hillside.
53. Register formally.
55. Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing.
57. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
58. Of or in or relating to the nose.
60. (microbiology) An infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid.
61. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
63. A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula.
64. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
65. The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
66. Being nine more than forty.
67. A town in southeastern New Mexico on the Pecos River near the Mexican border.
70. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
71. An extreme state of adversity.
74. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
75. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
77. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
78. 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.
79. Having a dusty purplish pink color.
84. A large number or amount.
86. A short synopsis.
88. Bottle that has a narrow neck.
91. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
92. An athlete who plays basketball.
94. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
96. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
97. Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top.
98. With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
99. Dearly loved.
100. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
101. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound.
102. (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) Optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.
103. English prelate noted for his pessimistic sermons and articles (1860-1954).
104. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Wood of a sumac.
2. Talk pompously.
3. Seed of a pea plant.
4. (historically) A member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire.
5. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
6. By bad luck.
7. River in eastern Asia.
8. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
9. Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation.
10. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
11. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
12. Perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient.
13. Aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver.
14. Avatar of Vishnu.
15. German naturalist whose speculations that plants and animals are made up of tiny living `infusoria' led to the cell theory (1779-1851).
22. The sixth month of the civil year.
24. The capital of Croatia.
27. English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859).
32. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. Prong on a fork or pitchfork.
35. An analgesic for mild pain.
36. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
37. Grow stronger.
39. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
40. The academic world.
41. The process whereby something is shed.
43. Of or relating to the Sinhalese languages.
45. Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars.
47. A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders.
50. A person with a strong desire for something.
51. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
54. A person who practices masturbation.
56. A decree that prohibits something.
59. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
62. Of or relating to or near the coccyx.
68. A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast.
69. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
72. A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth.
73. A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
74. A bachelor's degree in science.
76. Earlier in time.
80. Large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber.
81. A West African language closely related to Fula.
82. American poet (born in England) (1907-1973).
83. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
84. Informal terms for a mother.
85. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
87. The basic unit of money in Ghana.
89. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
90. God of love and erotic desire.
93. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
95. 10 grams.
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