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1. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
4. Study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome.
12. 3 to 30 gigahertz.
15. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
16. The philosophical theory that all of mathematics can be derived from formal logic.
17. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
18. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
19. Large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds.
20. (Zoroastrianism) Title for benevolent deities.
22. The ninth month of the Moslem calendar.
24. Unwisely talking too much.
25. Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.
26. Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers.
29. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
32. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
36. Traveling on horseback.
38. Youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali.
40. Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds.
41. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion.
43. Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.
44. Considerate and solicitous care.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. Tag the base runner to get him out.
48. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
54. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
55. Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons.
56. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
58. A Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
61. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
63. Pain in the gums.
65. Of or pertaining to adnexa.
69. Bright and pleasant.
70. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household.
73. Any of various cycads of the genus Zamia.
74. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
75. Oldest known reptiles.
77. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
78. Water frozen in the solid state.
79. A great raja.
80. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
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1. Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm.
2. An island of central Hawaii.
3. A fraudulent business scheme.
4. A compact mass.
5. Of or relating to or affecting a lobe.
6. A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour.
7. Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase).
8. Pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance.
9. Being one more than two.
10. A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures).
11. Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent.
12. A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water.
13. A plant lacking a permanent woody stem.
14. A noisy fight.
21. Relating to of containing or affecting blood.
23. (sometimes followed by `of') Having or showing realization or perception.
27. A region in central Italy.
28. A crime syndicate in the United States.
30. Italian lawn bowling (played on a long narrow dirt court).
31. A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety.
33. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
34. (Mexican) Corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed.
35. An inhabitant of ancient Thebes.
37. A board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases.
39. French biochemist who (with Francois Jacob) explained how genes are activated and suggested the existence of messenger RNA (1910-1976).
42. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
45. Type genus of the Gentianaceae.
49. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
50. A clothing fabric in a plaid weave.
51. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
52. A festival featuring African-American culture.
53. (Greek mythology) A princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father.
57. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
59. A person to whom money is paid.
60. (Old Testament) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
62. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
64. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
66. A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ.
67. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
68. Remove with or as if with a ladle.
71. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
72. The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions.
76. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
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