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1. Informal terms for a mother.
4. A genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae.
11. A course of conduct.
15. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
16. A river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay.
17. An elaborate song for solo voice.
18. Having been taken in marriage.
19. Declare invalid.
20. Gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps.
22. A fraudulent business scheme.
24. A humorous anecdote or remark.
26. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
28. At or constituting a border or edge.
30. Lacking excess flesh.
31. A peninsula in southwestern Europe.
33. Remove or make invisible.
35. The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
36. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
38. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
42. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
44. An island of central Hawaii.
46. Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell.
48. Made from baking chocolate or cocoa powder and milk and sugar.
50. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
52. A genus of Mustelidae.
53. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
54. Water frozen in the solid state.
55. Serving as or forming a base.
56. Enchanter's nightshade.
61. A port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production.
65. A bachelor's degree in religion.
67. A large mass of ice floating at sea.
69. A unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter.
70. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
71. 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.
73. Large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers.
76. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
77. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
78. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
79. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
80. A bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. (British) Street lined with building that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Title used for a married Frenchwoman.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. (legend) Chalice used by Christ at the last supper.
6. The form of RNA that attaches the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA).
7. Marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup.
8. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
9. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
10. The intended recipient of a message.
11. A small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox).
12. An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor.
13. Deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-gray bark of North America and Europe and Asia.
14. (Old Testament) The minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them.
21. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
23. Italian poet (1569-1625).
25. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
27. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
29. Mar or spoil the appearance of.
32. A member of the Siouan people of southeastern Mississippi.
34. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
37. A dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon.
39. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
40. Affected manners intended to impress others.
41. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
43. Sour or bitter in taste.
45. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants.
47. A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer.
49. Not in a state of sleep.
51. Of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants.
57. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
58. The 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites.
59. Marked by extreme and violent energy.
60. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
62. Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.
63. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
64. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
66. Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs.
68. (Scottish) A narrow secluded valley (in the mountains).
72. A small piece of cloth.
74. A doctor's degree in education.
75. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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