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1. Either of two large muscles of the chest.
5. A part of a part.
12. Rate of revolution of a motor.
15. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
16. A republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area.
17. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
18. A horse used to set the pace in racing.
20. A large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet.
21. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
23. The fourth month of the Hindu calendar.
24. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
25. In some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae.
26. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
28. Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions.
31. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
33. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
34. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
37. Take in solid food.
39. A woman religious.
41. A person who eats human flesh.
43. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
45. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
47. An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security.
48. Former name for the order Crocodylia.
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. A drawstring bag for holding money.
53. Genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor.
56. A sudden numbing dread.
58. Tag the base runner to get him out.
59. Of or relating to the sea.
62. 100 qindarka equal 1 lek.
67. The act of scanning.
70. A branch of the Tai languages.
71. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
75. (of champagne) Moderately dry.
76. Order of mammals having few or no teeth including.
78. The bill in a restaurant.
79. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
80. A shorter form of rondeau.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. An unfledged or nestling hawk.
3. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
4. A member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers.
5. A white trivalent metallic element.
6. Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox.
7. A wind from the north.
8. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers.
9. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
10. The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil.
11. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Estonia.
12. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
13. Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548).
14. Type genus of the Majidae.
19. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
22. Yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks.
27. (informal) Inclined to club together.
29. Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk).
30. (Babylonian) A goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea.
32. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
35. New Zealand conifer.
36. All the plant life in a particular region.
38. Small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail.
40. Relating to or accompanying birth.
42. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
44. A pin used to hold the tie in place.
46. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
49. A bluish shade of green.
50. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
54. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
55. Lower in esteem.
57. Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous.
60. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
61. Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction.
63. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion.
64. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
65. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
66. Jordan's port.
68. Divisible by two.
69. Tear or be torn violently.
72. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
73. A rapid bustling commotion.
74. Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar.
77. A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur.
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