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1. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
4. English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823).
11. South African term for `boss'.
15. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
16. The mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it).
17. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
18. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
19. In captivity.
21. The act of providing approval and support.
23. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
24. An island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf.
27. An informal term for a father.
28. Before noon.
30. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
35. A partly sheltered anchorage.
39. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
42. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
43. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
44. Shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus.
46. A city in central New York.
48. A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
50. Favoring one person or side over another.
51. Round gourd of the calabash tree.
53. Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945).
54. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
55. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and South America.
57. A state in New England.
58. An associate degree in nursing.
59. A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine.
61. A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air.
63. Go ashore.
71. Small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects.
73. (informal) Roused to anger.
74. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
75. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
77. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
78. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
79. A large estate in Spanish-speaking countries.
80. Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to.
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1. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
2. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
3. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
4. Re-equip a factory or plant.
5. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
6. Expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase.
7. The sign language used in the United States.
8. The basic unit of money in Cambodia.
9. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security.
10. In operation or operational.
11. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
12. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
13. Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed.
14. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
20. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
22. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701).
25. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. A quantity of no importance.
29. Subject to death.
31. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
32. The state of being disregarded or forgotten.
33. Dried root of two plants of the genus Polygala containing an irritating saponin.
34. A large Yoruba city in southwestern Nigeria.
36. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
37. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
38. King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975 (1906-1975).
40. A mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path.
41. A growth in strength or number or importance.
45. The froth produced by soaps or detergents.
47. Of or relating to the wrist.
49. English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882).
52. A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
56. Acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord, of tenants.
60. Not stale or old.
62. Long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family.
64. Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare.
65. A lump on the body caused by a blow.
66. On or toward the lee.
67. A small cake leavened with yeast.
68. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
69. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
70. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
72. The sixth day of the week.
76. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
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