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1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation.
4. A unit of current equal to 10 amperes.
12. Term of address for a man.
15. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
16. A merchant who sells goods at retail.
17. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
18. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
19. A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful.
20. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
21. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
22. Lean end of the neck.
26. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
28. Evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning.
33. Large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle.
34. Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions.
35. An Arab country on the peninsula of Qatar.
39. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
41. By bad luck.
43. A one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.
44. Eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms.
47. A bachelor's degree in theology.
48. British dominion over India (1757-1947).
49. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
50. Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
51. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
53. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
55. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
57. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
59. Make improvements or corrections to.
61. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
65. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
69. The craniometric point at the lowest point on the lower edge of the orbit.
72. A zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo.
73. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
76. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
77. Take in solid food.
78. In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus.
79. A metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. Using speech rather than writing.
3. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
4. Of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language.
5. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
6. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
7. Made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing.
8. Capital of the state of South Dakota.
9. English essayist (1775-1834).
10. Popular music originating in the West Indies.
11. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
12. A chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline.
13. Of or relating to Iraq or its people or culture.
14. An exhibition of cowboy skills.
23. Egyptian statesman who (as President of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin of Israel (1918-1981).
24. Colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long.
25. Before noon.
27. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
29. Brazilian statesman who ruled Brazil as a virtual dictator (1883-1954).
30. Make amendments to.
31. A landlocked republic in central Africa.
32. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
36. The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Old Testament considered as a unit.
37. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
38. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
40. Virus parasitic in bacteria.
42. Sharp piercing cry.
45. The wife or widow of a czar.
46. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
52. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
54. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
56. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
58. The superior of an abbey of monks.
60. (combining form) Very large in scale or scope or capability.
62. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
63. Speaking a Slavic language.
64. A beautiful and graceful girl.
66. Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset.
67. Declare untrue.
68. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
70. The month following March and preceding May.
71. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
74. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
75. Being nine more than forty.
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