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1. Uttering in an irritated tone.
5. (biology) Taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.
12. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
15. Relatively small fast-moving sloth.
16. Any amazing or wonderful occurrence.
17. An accidental happening.
18. A whetstone made of fine gritstone.
19. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
20. Jordan's port.
22. A motley assortment of things.
24. Not divisible by two.
25. A cap with no brim or bill.
26. Capital and largest city and economic center of Peru.
29. Of or relating to the gonads.
32. A literary language of Chinese Turkestan (named for one of the sons of Genghis Khan).
36. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
37. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
39. A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
40. A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs.
42. A white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2).
45. In a cold and icy manner.
47. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion.
48. (abbreviated `ha') A unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters).
50. Complete and without restriction or qualification.
51. A battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III.
53. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
54. A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans.
56. A city in northwestern Syria.
57. God of love and erotic desire.
61. A region of western India north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken.
67. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
68. Generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue.
72. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
73. The branch of information science that deals with natural language information.
74. Any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers.
75. An artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto.
76. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
77. Loss of hair (especially on the head) or wool or feathers.
78. The habitation of wild animals.
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1. A tributary of the Rhine.
2. Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns.
3. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng.
4. A city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau.
5. A white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin.
6. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
7. (used as a sentenced connector) Therefore or consequently.
8. Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907).
9. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
10. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
11. A cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear.
12. A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia.
13. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
14. Petty quarrel.
21. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
23. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
27. Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
30. The wood of an African obeche tree.
31. Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms.
33. Shading consisting of multiple crossing lines.
34. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
35. To fix or set securely or deeply.
38. Small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants.
41. A deposit of personal property as security for a debt.
43. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC).
44. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
46. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
49. A form of Japanese poetry.
52. Border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet.
55. Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries.
58. (medicine) Chilly.
59. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907).
60. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
62. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
63. A humorous anecdote or remark.
64. Avatar of Vishnu.
65. Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants.
66. An informal term for a father.
69. A small drink.
70. Mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength.
71. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
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