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1. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
4. Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain.
12. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. Woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters.
17. An enclosed space.
18. Evil or harmful in nature or influence.
20. A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way.
21. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
22. The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
24. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
26. (Russian) Small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried.
27. Constituting an imitation.
28. Wearing or provided with clothing.
30. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
33. A cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon.
37. Water buffalo of the Philippines.
40. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
41. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
43. A kind of polyester fabric.
44. A Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
48. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
49. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
50. By bad luck.
53. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
56. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
57. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
60. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
61. English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles.
65. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
69. An organization of military land forces.
73. A small cake leavened with yeast.
74. Full in all respects.
76. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
77. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
78. An officious annoying person who interferes with others.
79. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
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1. A member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
2. South African term for `boss'.
3. A shallow basin in a desert region.
4. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy.
5. Formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946.
6. Being nine more than ninety.
7. Not private.
8. Group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians.
9. The face veil worn by Muslim women.
10. Island in West Indies.
11. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
12. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
13. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
14. The highest level or degree attainable.
19. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
23. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
25. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
29. Xerophytic evergreen shrubs.
31. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
32. (anatomy) A structure that resembles a shell in shape.
34. On or toward the lee.
35. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
36. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
38. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
39. Type genus of the Bramidae.
42. Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end.
45. Being nine more than forty.
46. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
47. Relating to the blood vessels or blood.
51. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
52. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
54. Of or relating to or characteristic of Kenya or its people.
55. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
58. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
59. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
62. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
63. In bed.
64. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
66. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
67. Acid gritty-textured fruit.
68. Type genus of the Anatidae.
70. Rate of revolution of a motor.
71. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
72. A port in southwestern Scotland.
75. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
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