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1. In or of the month preceding the present one.
4. A river in the east central United States.
11. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
15. (used especially of commodities) In the natural unprocessed condition.
16. Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle.
17. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
18. Not elegant or graceful in expression.
20. Make dull or stupid.
21. A member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California.
22. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
24. Someone who plays golf poorly.
26. A quadrille for 8 or 16 couples.
28. Attempting to get personal recognition for yourself (especially by unacceptable means).
29. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
32. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
35. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
37. The sixth month of the civil year.
41. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
44. A state in midwestern United States.
46. Violent and needless disturbance.
47. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
49. A rugged box (usually made of wood).
50. Upright in position or posture.
51. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
53. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).
54. Ulcerated chilblain on the heel.
56. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
57. An associate degree in applied science.
60. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
64. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
68. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
70. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
71. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
75. A run that is the result of the batter's performance.
76. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
77. Hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes.
78. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
79. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
80. Any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia.
2. East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit.
3. Two items of the same kind.
4. A proportion multiplied by 100.
5. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
6. Wasting of the body during a chronic disease.
7. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
8. The holy city of Shiite Muslims.
9. Relating to or containing the azo radical.
10. A throne that is the official chair of a bishop.
11. An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
12. (Babylonian) Any of a group of powerful earth spirits or genii.
13. The circumstances and ideas of the present age.
14. Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.
19. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
23. A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. Selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas n.
30. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
31. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
33. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
34. An extravagantly enthusiastic review.
36. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
38. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
39. A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels.
40. The act of flexing.
42. A lump of hard consolidated mineral matter.
43. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
45. Relating to or characteristic of a tribe.
48. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
52. A loose cloak with a hood.
55. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
58. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
59. Fed beyond capacity or desire.
61. A public announcement (in church) of a proposed marriage.
62. A name that has been assumed temporarily.
63. Someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession.
65. British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956).
66. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
67. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
69. A title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority.
72. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
73. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
74. A local computer network for communication between computers.
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