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1. The residue that remains when something is burned.
4. East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan.
12. The compass point that is one point west of due south.
15. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field.
16. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
17. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
18. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
19. Worn and broken down by hard use.
20. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. A sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string).
26. The sciences concerned with gathering and manipulating and storing and retrieving and classifying recorded information.
29. The lean flesh of a fish similar to cod.
30. Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980).
32. Worthy of notice.
34. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
35. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
37. A Hindu prince or king in India.
38. Young sheep.
42. An indistinct shapeless form.
44. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
46. Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis.
48. Any high mountain.
50. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
52. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
53. A yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs.
55. Primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull.
57. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
58. A room equipped with toilet facilities.
60. Improperly forward or bold.
61. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
63. 10 grams.
66. (Welsh myth) The other world.
70. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
72. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
76. Deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries.
77. Squash bugs.
79. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
80. The last (12th) month of the year.
81. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
83. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
84. Inquire about.
85. The hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants.
86. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
2. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
3. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
4. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
5. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
6. Any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus.
7. Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals.
8. (linguistics) The form of a word after all affixes are removed.
9. A small drink.
10. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
11. Remaining after all deductions.
12. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
13. Of a surface.
14. Any shape that is triangular in cross section.
22. Relieve from military service.
24. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
25. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
27. British dominion over India (1757-1947).
28. A port city in southwestern Iran.
31. A city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River.
33. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
36. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
39. Collect or gather.
40. Type genus of the Manidae.
41. American pioneer photographer famous for his portraits.
43. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
45. The cardinal number that is the sum of five and one.
47. Lower in esteem.
49. The use of bacteria or viruses of toxins to destroy men and animals or food.
51. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
54. A large number or amount.
56. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
59. A sudden desire.
62. A mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast.
64. Tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp.
65. (Norse mythology) The chief race of gods living at Asgard.
67. The part of an organism that connects the head to the rest of the body.
68. A royal treasury.
69. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
71. A member of the British order of honor.
73. Set down according to a plan.
74. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
75. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
78. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
82. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
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