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1. Of the color of rust.
5. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
9. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
13. (used especially of persons) Having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.
16. Belonging to some prior time.
17. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
18. In addition.
19. Compete for something.
20. A steerable self-propelled airship.
22. A white or colorless mineral (BaSO4).
24. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
25. Protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water.
26. Of or relating to similar to bears.
28. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
30. A Loloish language.
31. Under cruel circumstances.
33. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
35. Very dark black.
37. A member of the Shoshonean people of northeastern Arizona.
38. French writer considered by some to be a founder of the detective novel (1832-1873).
42. A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs.
46. An unforeseen obstacle.
47. A person being ordained.
51. Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair.
52. Being nine more than ninety.
54. Something that remunerates.
56. Consisting of or made of cedar.
59. A genus of Ploceidae.
60. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit.
61. Speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation.
62. (computer science) A system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that is generated at the recipient's terminal when he logs in.
63. Enthusiastic approval.
65. The provision of money temporarily (usually at interest).
66. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
68. An associate degree in applied science.
69. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
70. (Greek mythology) A Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.
72. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
75. French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style (tight bodice and narrow waist and flowing pleated skirt) that became known as the New Look (1905-1957).
78. Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958).
83. A telegram sent abroad.
87. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
88. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
92. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
93. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
94. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
96. Being two more than fifty.
97. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
98. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
99. A French abbot.
100. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
101. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
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1. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
2. Type genus of the family Unionidae.
3. Lean end of the neck.
4. A movable protective covering that provided protection from above.
5. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
6. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
7. Unknown god.
8. In an early stage of development.
9. A dress worn primarily by Hindu women.
10. (in boxing) The act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily.
11. Shaped like a star.
12. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.
13. Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel.
14. A tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person.
15. The process of gradually becoming inferior.
21. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
23. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
27. A Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing.
29. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
32. Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value.
34. A cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid.
36. Capital and largest city of Hungary.
39. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
40. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
41. Of or relating to the heart.
43. Any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia.
44. Identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal.
45. A serviceman who is drafted.
48. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
49. A quantity of no importance.
50. City in Sudan.
53. A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
55. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
57. The face of a timepiece.
58. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
64. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977).
67. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
71. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
73. In bed.
74. Cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain.
76. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
77. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
79. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
80. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
81. An unofficial association of people or groups.
82. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
84. A modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure.
85. The habitation of wild animals.
86. English essayist (1775-1834).
89. 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.
90. A humorous anecdote or remark.
91. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
95. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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