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1. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
4. The absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter.
12. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
15. A strong emotion.
16. Enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst.
17. A theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus).
18. The occurrence of a change for the worse.
20. A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text.
21. Fiddler crabs.
22. Leave one's country of residence for a new one.
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
26. Russian country house.
27. A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan.
29. Not in a state of sleep.
32. The square of a body of any size of type.
35. United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859).
38. (Old Testament) Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau.
42. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
44. Correction by erasing.
46. A group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting).
49. That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
50. A slender double-reed instrument.
51. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
53. American novelist (1909-1955).
54. Author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553).
58. Any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip.
60. (used of certain religious orders) Barefoot or wearing only sandals.
68. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures.
69. Having or resembling a finger or fingers.
72. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
73. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
74. (heraldry) Of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms.
75. Having leadership guidance.
76. A United Nations agency that invest directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors.
77. A British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds.
78. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. Having help.
2. A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage.
3. Relating to of containing or affecting blood.
4. United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934).
5. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
6. A New England state.
7. Any competition.
8. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
9. Found along western Atlantic coast.
10. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
11. Of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue.
12. Short and fat.
13. Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare.
14. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
19. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar.
23. A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement.
25. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
28. A holy war by Muslims against unbelievers.
30. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
31. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
33. A person who treats something carefully.
34. Set in advance.
36. Jordan's port.
37. A wealthy man (who made his fortune in the Orient).
39. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
40. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
41. A volcano in south central Guatemala.
43. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
45. Tending to speak irritably.
47. Carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end.
48. In or relating to or obtained from urine.
52. The residue that remains when something is burned.
55. The dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa.
56. Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa.
57. A seat for the rider of a horse.
59. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy.
61. Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience.
62. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
63. A plant lacking a permanent woody stem.
64. An elaborate song for solo voice.
65. A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa.
66. In bed.
67. A quantity of no importance.
70. Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field.
71. The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe.
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