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1. A proportion multiplied by 100.
4. A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas.
12. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. A naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827).
17. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
18. Any seed plant yielding balsam.
20. Wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg.
21. How long something has existed.
22. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
24. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. Annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean region.
30. The fifth day of the week.
32. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
34. Using artistic forms and conventions to create effects.
37. West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves.
39. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
40. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
42. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
45. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
46. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
48. Very dark black.
51. The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group.
53. The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
55. Any plant of the genus Erica.
57. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
58. The state or fact of existing.
60. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
61. Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication.
64. A quantity of no importance.
65. Common Indian weaverbird.
66. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
67. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
68. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
71. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
74. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
78. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
82. A boy or man.
83. A bachelor's degree in theology.
84. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
85. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
86. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
87. Any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod.
88. (informal) Roused to anger.
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1. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
2. Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud.
3. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
4. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
5. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
6. The eleventh month of the civil year.
7. A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
8. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
9. A pen for swine.
10. (Babylonian) The sky god.
11. The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract.
12. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
13. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
14. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
19. A support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
23. (informal) Of the highest quality.
25. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
28. The basic unit of money in Iran.
29. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
31. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.
33. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
35. A thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes.
36. In a vehement outcry.
38. A stick that people can lean on to help them walk.
41. A shade of brown with a tinge of red.
43. The process of gradually becoming inferior.
44. Jordan's port.
47. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
49. An unofficial association of people or groups.
50. The basic unit of money on Malta.
52. Related on the mother's side.
54. A fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra.
56. The capital of Morocco.
59. Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968).
62. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
63. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
69. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
70. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
72. A small amount of residue.
73. God of death.
75. A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum.
76. God of love and erotic desire.
77. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
79. A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security.
80. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
81. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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