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1. Top part of an apron.
4. Used especially of mail.
12. (computer science) The rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem).
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. Type genus of the Saturniidae.
17. Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.
18. An alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991.
19. People of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture.
20. An ancient city in northern Portugal.
22. The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.
24. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
25. (South African) A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
28. That is to say.
32. Derive or receive pleasure from.
36. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
38. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
40. (comparative of `fine') Greater in quality or excellence.
41. A village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin).
42. The imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC.
44. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
45. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
48. Moving forward suddenly and swiftly.
51. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
53. Not only so, but.
54. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
55. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
56. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
58. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
60. An island northwest of Wales.
63. Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root.
70. An inferior imitator of some distinguished writer or artist of musician.
71. (Old Testament) The minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them.
74. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
75. The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
76. Octopuses and paper nautilus.
78. A republic in central Europe.
79. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
80. A great raja.
81. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
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1. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
2. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium.
3. Serving as or forming a base.
4. (often used in combination) Not genuine but having the appearance of.
5. Porridge made of rolled oats.
6. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
7. Tropical American flat-jointed prickly pear.
8. Eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals.
9. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
10. Being one more than one.
11. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
12. (informal) Exceptionally good.
13. Especially one side of a leaf.
14. Indicating the most important performer or role.
21. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
23. Music composed for dancing the conga.
29. Thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal.
30. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
31. The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom.
33. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
34. The upper house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
35. Any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia.
37. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
39. A tumor of bone tissue.
43. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
46. A room for gambling on card games.
47. Being one more than three.
49. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
50. 100 thebe equal 1 pula.
52. A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
57. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
59. A master's degree in literature.
61. United States biochemist (born in Spain) who studied the biological synthesis of nucleic acids (born in 1905).
62. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
64. Surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale.
65. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
66. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
67. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
68. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
69. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
72. The month following March and preceding May.
73. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
77. The fifth day of the week.
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