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1. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure.
4. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
9. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
13. Extremely pleasing.
16. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
17. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
18. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.
19. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
20. A small but appreciable amount.
22. Any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors.
24. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
25. Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel.
26. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
27. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
29. (Roman mythology) God of the sea.
32. Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.
34. The sixth month of the civil year.
35. Inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus.
38. Spaced apart.
44. City in central Iran.
46. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
49. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
50. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
52. A feudal lord or baron in Scotland.
53. A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,201 feet high).
57. A Bantu language spoken in Cameroon.
60. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
61. Causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks.
62. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
64. An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight).
65. A shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot.
68. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
69. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
71. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
72. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
74. Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).
76. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
79. A genus of Ploceidae.
82. A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic.
84. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
87. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
88. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
91. Of or being the lowest female voice.
93. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
94. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
95. A week chirping sound as of a small bird v 1.
96. Having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.
97. A light touch or stroke.
98. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
99. Covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants).
100. A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
101. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Any of several large shaggy-maned humped bovids having large heads and short horns.
2. Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth).
3. Take control of.
4. Closed off.
5. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
6. A fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire.
7. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
8. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
9. (informal) Of the highest quality.
10. With no effort to conceal.
11. Outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape.
12. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
13. Foul with waste matter.
14. With rapid movements.
15. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
21. The basic unit of money in Macao.
23. A state in northwestern North America.
28. A name for the Old Testament God as transliterated from the Hebrew YHVH.
30. A quantity of no importance.
31. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
33. A lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium.
36. A public promotion of some product or service.
37. An island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf.
39. A collection of Psalms for liturgical use.
40. A region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic.
41. Evil or harmful in nature or influence.
42. The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites.
43. Lac purified by heating and filtering.
45. Wife of Balder.
47. A heavy precious metallic element.
48. Small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-size berries.
51. Regional and archaic.
54. An encroachment or intrusion.
55. 1/1000 gram.
56. A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods).
58. A shaft on which a wheel rotates.
59. A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
63. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
66. (in India and Burma) Robbery by a gang of armed dacoits.
67. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
70. (electronics) Of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input.
73. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
75. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
77. A theatrical performer.
78. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
79. (informal) Of the highest quality.
80. Chief port of Yemen.
81. Studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).
83. The villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife.
85. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
86. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
89. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.
90. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
92. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
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