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1. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium.
4. Relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants).
12. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
15. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
16. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969).
17. Made warm or hot.
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
20. A human limb.
21. The lower jawbone in vertebrates.
23. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
25. A bitter aromatic gum resin that resembles asafetida.
26. Raised above ground level.
29. Open to debate.
30. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
31. Sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels.
35. More than enough in size or scope or capacity.
38. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
40. Sole genus of the family Naiadaceae.
41. (criminal law) Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
45. Small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and North Asia.
46. Wool of the alpaca.
48. The sixth month of the civil year.
49. The cry made by sheep.
50. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
51. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
52. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
54. A river in the east central United States.
57. Genus of shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico.
59. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
61. Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center.
62. A mountain range in western Russia extending from the arctic to the Caspian Sea.
65. Four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings.
70. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
72. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
74. Any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family.
75. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
77. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
78. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
79. Low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea.
80. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
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1. Any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus.
2. Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
3. A river in southeastern France.
4. Before noon.
5. When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls.
6. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined.
7. One millionth of a gram.
8. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
9. A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high).
10. (electronics) Of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input.
11. Of humble birth or origins.
12. 100 chon equal 1 won.
13. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
14. (linguistics) The form of a word after all affixes are removed.
19. Large mackerel with long pointed snout.
22. The peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II.
24. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
27. The square of a body of any size of type.
28. A native of ancient Troy.
32. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.
33. A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands.
34. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
36. Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches.
37. Small songbirds resembling larks.
39. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
42. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
43. The back side of the neck.
44. An outlying farm.
47. French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960).
53. A faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere and containing part of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
55. A member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the Black Hills of western South Dakota.
56. United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986).
58. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
60. Mild cream-colored Dutch cheese shaped in balls.
63. Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
64. A primeval personification of air and breath.
66. A gait in which steps and hops alternate.
67. A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing.
68. (anatomy) A somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.
69. Type genus of the Anatidae.
71. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
73. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
76. An associate degree in nursing.
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