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1. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
4. Taken before a meal as an appetizer.
12. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
15. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
16. Smaller than Florida pompano.
17. How long something has existed.
18. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
19. Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness.
20. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
21. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
23. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
24. Improved or corrected by critical editing.
26. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
28. Remaining after all deductions.
30. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
31. Term not used technically.
34. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
35. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
38. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
39. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
44. Type genus of the Gentianaceae.
47. Climbing vine native to China.
48. (usually followed by `of') Released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty).
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
54. Large and brightly colored handkerchief.
57. A tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
60. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
61. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
62. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
66. Gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas.
72. A branch of the Tai languages.
73. A covered passageway.
74. Small goat antelope with small conical horns.
77. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
78. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
79. The animal order including amoebas.
82. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
83. An iron-clad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North.
84. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
2. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
3. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
4. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
5. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
6. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
7. Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome.
8. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
9. (botany) Especially of plant parts.
10. A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.
11. A slow or gradual disappearance.
12. (Norse mythology) God of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature.
13. American novelist (1909-1955).
14. No longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life.
22. Barely perceptible.
25. Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism (1469-1538).
27. Not out.
29. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
32. Alloy of copper and tin and zinc.
33. Someone who willfully destroys or defaces property.
36. The ninth month of the civil year.
37. The basic unit of money in Nigeria.
40. Complain bitterly.
41. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
42. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
43. A city of central China.
45. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
46. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
50. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
53. A folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle).
55. An informal term for a father.
56. By bad luck.
58. Usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first.
59. (South African) A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons.
63. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
64. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
65. Jordan's port.
67. Extremely robust.
68. The universal time coordinated time on board the spacecraft.
69. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
70. The top edge of a vessel.
71. An informal term for a father.
75. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
76. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
80. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
81. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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