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1. The basic unit of money in Bulgaria.
4. A tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain.
12. A vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles.
15. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
16. Taken before a meal as an appetizer.
17. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
18. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
19. A keel-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere.
20. An island of central Hawaii.
22. A language of Australian aborigines.
24. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
26. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
27. Uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting.
28. Having help.
30. A cruel wicked and inhuman person.
31. King of the Vandals who seized Roman lands and invaded North Africa and sacked Rome (428-477).
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
38. A small island.
40. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
41. The highest level or degree attainable.
43. A member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built.
44. Half the width of an em.
49. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
50. Coffee with the caffeine removed.
53. Affect with wonder.
55. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
57. Fail to keep or to maintain.
59. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
60. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
61. A bachelor's degree in religion.
63. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
65. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
68. Not subject to defeat.
70. Originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry.
73. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
74. Of or relating to living organisms.
77. A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean.
78. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
79. Any beetle of the genus Calosoma.
81. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
82. Take in solid food.
83. A refuge from attack.
84. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
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1. United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961).
2. Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954).
3. A burial chamber (usually underground).
4. (music) The speed at which a composition is to be played.
5. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
6. Any orchid of the genus Aerides.
7. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images.
8. Coins collectively.
9. Type genus of the Otariidae.
10. Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.
11. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
12. The battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians.
13. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
14. Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland.
21. Relating to the Andes and their inhabitants.
23. Of or relating to George Boole or his logic.
25. A federally sponsored corporation that insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions.
29. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
32. The brightest star in Orion.
33. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
34. Made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it.
36. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
37. Before noon.
39. A subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition.
42. Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat.
45. A gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals.
46. Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects.
47. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
48. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
51. A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink.
52. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
54. Suggestive of the supernatural.
56. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
58. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
62. (Russian Jewish) Baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese.
64. Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon.
66. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
67. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
69. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
71. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
72. A soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime.
75. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
76. The sound made by a pigeon v 1.
80. A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.
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