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1. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
4. Not provided with a special tip.
12. (computer science) The part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing.
15. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
16. Semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France.
17. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
18. (informal) Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman.
19. A large fleet.
20. The hair growing on the lower part of a man's face.
21. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
23. Inflammation of the colon.
25. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
26. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
28. A kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes.
30. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
32. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
33. Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia.
34. An ancient port city in southwestern Spain.
39. A festival featuring African-American culture.
44. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
45. A village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa.
48. The back side of the neck.
49. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
51. Tropical and subtropical marine and freshwater fishes having an elongated body and long protruding lower jaw.
53. An associate degree in nursing.
54. A strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.
56. A facial expression of contempt or scorn.
58. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
59. Of or relating to the Iberian peninsula or its inhabitants.
62. A small cake leavened with yeast.
67. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
73. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
74. A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court.
75. Acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan).
77. A milkshake made with malt powder.
78. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
79. Type genus of the Balaenidae.
80. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
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1. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
2. On, to, or at the top.
3. A populous province in northeastern China.
4. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
5. A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.
6. An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose.
7. Characterized by slanting characters.
8. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
9. An obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker.
10. Half the width of an em.
11. United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926).
12. Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries.
13. A manicurist who trims the fingernails.
14. Located below or beneath something else.
22. Small room on a ship or boat where people sleep.
24. Feeling or showing extreme anger.
27. Empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk.
29. Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain.
31. New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress.
35. (Mesopotamia) God of agriculture and earth.
36. God of death.
37. Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948).
38. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
40. A Loloish language.
41. American dramatist (1928- ).
42. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
43. A crystalline metallic element not found in nature.
46. Small genus of chiefly American herbs.
47. Having no fever.
50. (Babylonian) A goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea.
52. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
55. 16 ounces.
57. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
60. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
61. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
63. In bed.
64. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
65. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
66. Cause a floating log to rotate by treading.
68. The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
69. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
71. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
72. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
76. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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