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1. (Irish) The sea personified.
4. Leap. jerk, bang (dialectal).
9. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
13. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves.
16. Water frozen in the solid state.
17. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves.
18. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
19. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
20. (Greek mythology) Goddess of discord.
22. The complete duration of something.
23. British informal term.
25. An angry dispute.
27. Spicy fruit of the cubeb vine.
29. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
30. Highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried.
32. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
34. A narrow way or road.
35. A clear seasoned broth.
37. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
38. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
39. (often followed by `with' or used in combination) Troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers.
42. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
46. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
47. (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) Electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line.
49. Dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative.
51. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
54. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
56. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
57. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
61. The content of cognition.
64. Any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod.
65. Resembling the action of a machine.
67. (Greek mythology) Monster with nine heads.
68. The inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle.
71. Being nine more than ninety.
72. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
73. Being one more than one.
75. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
78. Chief port of Yemen.
81. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
84. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
85. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
90. A type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century.
91. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
93. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
95. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
97. A master's degree in business.
98. A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care.
99. Specified in advance.
100. The bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
101. (British) Your grandmother.
102. A small piece of cloth.
103. Garlic mayonnaise.
104. Using speech rather than writing.
105. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano.
2. A very light brown.
3. A publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale.
4. A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group.
5. Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States.
6. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
7. A B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract.
8. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
9. Someone who dwells in a cave.
10. Jordan's port.
11. The last (12th) month of the year.
12. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
13. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
14. Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.
15. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
21. A way of access consisting of a set of steps.
24. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
26. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
28. East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit.
31. (electronics) Designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel.
33. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
36. Pay too much.
40. A city in north central Morocco.
41. Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds.
43. (Mesopotamia) God of agriculture and earth.
44. Relating to or characteristic of Arabs.
45. 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.
48. Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf.
50. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
52. Member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence.
53. Prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635).
55. Someone whose business is advertising.
58. (usually followed by `to') Full of eagerness.
59. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
60. The basic unit of money in Peru.
62. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
63. Of or relating to or near the sacrum.
66. Alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass.
69. A native or inhabitant of Bhutan.
70. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
74. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
76. A state in northwestern North America.
77. A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university).
79. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
80. Cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions.
81. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.
82. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
83. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
86. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
87. A small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara.
88. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
89. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
92. The month following July and preceding September.
94. Being two more than fifty.
96. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
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