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1. A human limb.
4. Has cams attached to it.
12. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound.
15. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
16. Easily calmed or pacified.
17. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
18. Spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods.
20. The capital city of Vietnam.
22. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
24. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
25. (trademark) An acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns.
27. A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle).
29. A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic.
31. A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element.
32. Able to act at will.
33. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
37. A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game.
40. An unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately.
42. A light informal meal.
43. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
45. A genus of Falconidae.
46. A Mid-Atlantic state.
47. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
48. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
50. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
51. An associate degree in applied science.
54. A large mountain system in south-central Europe.
56. A starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy.
59. Having or joined by a seam or seams.
61. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
64. Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers.
67. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
71. Type genus of the Anatidae.
75. The basic unit of money on Malta.
76. (England) The Regency was the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity.
78. The seed of the cereal grass.
79. An imperfection in a device or machine.
80. The academic world.
81. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.
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1. In addition.
2. Gather, as of as crops.
3. Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches.
4. An accountant certified by the state.
5. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
6. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
7. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
8. A large building at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained.
9. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
10. A shoe for swimming.
11. A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur.
12. A major god.
13. An informal term for a father.
14. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
19. An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off.
21. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
23. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
26. City in eastern Belgium.
28. A medium for oil-paints.
30. The state capital of Alaska.
34. Bursting into flower.
35. Pull back or move away or backward.
36. Worn away as by water or ice or wind.
38. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
39. Tag the base runner to get him out.
41. An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly).
44. A narcotic that is considered a hard drug.
49. State in northeastern India.
52. A town in northern Egypt.
53. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
55. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
57. A plaything that is ridden up and down by children at either end.
58. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
60. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
62. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
63. United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979).
65. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
66. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
68. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
69. Genus of prickly shrubs and small trees of the Caribbean region.
70. Chief port of Yemen.
72. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
73. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
74. Minor or subordinate.
77. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
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