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1. The sound made by a gentle blow.
4. Similar to the color of jade.
8. A large bundle bound for storage or transport.
12. Dutch postimpressionist painter noted for his use of color (1853-1890).
16. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
17. In bed.
18. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
19. The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid.
20. Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955).
22. Wear away.
24. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
25. A genus of Falconidae.
26. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
28. A brief description given for purposes of identification.
31. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
32. An associate degree in nursing.
33. A member of an ancient people living east of Babylonia as early as 4000 BC.
39. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
40. A mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California.
43. Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions.
46. Interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers.
48. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered.
50. Vietnamese New Year.
54. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
55. Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood.
58. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
59. An intermediate platform in a staircase.
62. United States feminist (born in 1934).
63. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
65. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
66. A university in Connecticut.
67. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
69. In addition.
70. A bluish shade of green.
71. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
73. (Judaism) An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem.
76. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
77. Put a new facing on, as of a garment.
80. The square of a body of any size of type.
81. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
82. A flexible container with a single opening.
84. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.
85. (of racket strokes) Made with palm facing direction of stroke.
89. A doctor's degree in music.
92. The basic monetary unit in many countries.
94. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
95. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
96. Contemptuous name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites.
97. Squash bugs.
99. One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping.
102. (informal) Roused to anger.
103. Marked by skill in deception.
104. Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981).
105. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
106. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. (Judaism) Not conforming to dietary laws.
2. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
3. (Spanish) Saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken.
4. German mathematician (1804-1851).
5. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
6. A Mid-Atlantic state.
7. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
8. A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells.
9. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
10. Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables.
11. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
12. Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter.
13. Kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting.
14. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers.
15. Austrian composer who influenced the classical form of the symphony (1732-1809).
21. Large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic.
23. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
27. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
29. Make an etching of.
30. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
34. Type genus of the Lacertidae.
35. A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle).
36. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
37. An honorary degree in science.
38. In a witty manner.
41. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
42. Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring).
44. A city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal.
45. Aromatic Eurasian perennial.
47. French romantic writer (1766-1817).
49. Adult female chicken.
51. A loud harsh or strident noise.
52. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
53. Relating to or characteristic of the state or people of Alaska.
56. Pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866).
57. Any cognitive content held as true.
60. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
61. French artist who immigrated to the United States.
64. (informal) Inclined to club together.
68. Indian nun and missionary (born in Albania) dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997).
72. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
74. Pertaining to or resembling amoebae.
75. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
78. Register formally.
79. Relating to or containing gas bubbles.
83. Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers.
86. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
87. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
88. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
90. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
91. An informal term for a father.
93. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
98. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
100. A state in midwestern United States.
101. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
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