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1. The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC.
5. Of or relating to the peoples who speak the language of the Arawak.
13. Female equine animal.
17. A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs.
18. The Indonesian language of the people of Bali.
19. Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
20. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
21. The vein in the center of a leaf.
22. Remove completely from recognition or memory.
23. A Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea.
25. The largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen.
26. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
27. (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) Optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
31. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
32. The capital and largest city of Zambia.
39. A strong emotion.
40. Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition.
44. The capital of Morocco.
48. Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances.
50. Characteristic of the dawn.
52. A small cake leavened with yeast.
53. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
54. Informal abbreviation of `representative'.
55. A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea.
56. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
57. Malevolent aspect of Devi.
58. Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.
60. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
61. Relating to the Urdu language.
63. Type genus of the Meliaceae.
65. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
69. Made of fir or pine.
72. Erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip.
74. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
76. Being one more than fifty.
79. United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West.
83. Reconnaissance (by shortening).
84. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
87. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
88. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
89. A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep.
93. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
94. Depressing in character or appearance.
95. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
97. A type of submachine gun that is designed and manufactured in Israel.
98. The sign language used in the United States.
99. Any thick messy substance.
100. German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968).
101. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
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1. Crowd or pack to capacity.
2. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
3. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
4. A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm.
5. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
6. The amount a salary is increased.
7. Wood of any of various alder trees.
8. Ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc.
9. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
10. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
11. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
12. Necessary for relief or supply.
13. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
14. (sometimes followed by `of') Having or showing realization or perception.
15. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
16. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
24. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
28. An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa).
30. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
33. Duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct.
34. The upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
35. A bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945).
36. Walks with regular or stately step.
37. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves.
42. Deprived of parents by death or desertion.
43. A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table.
45. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
46. Inability to walk.
47. Of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot.
49. A cyst on the underside of the tongue.
51. (prefix) Reverse of or absence of.
59. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
62. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
64. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
66. A radioactive transuranic element.
67. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
68. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
70. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog.
71. United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946).
73. Female peafowl.
75. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
76. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
77. Muslims collectively and their civilization.
78. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
80. Small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia Tibet and Mongolia.
81. Affect with wonder.
82. A water wheel with buckets attached to the rim.
85. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
86. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
90. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
91. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
92. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
96. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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