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1. Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence.
5. A genus of tropical American orioles.
12. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
15. Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province.
16. Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior.
17. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
18. Polished surface that forms images by reflecting light.
19. A wind instrument.
20. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
21. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
22. A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group.
24. A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria.
26. An automaton that resembles a human being.
28. An island in the southern Mariana Islands that is the administrative center of the United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
29. An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.
32. The spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism.
34. Not elegant or graceful in expression.
38. That is to say.
39. A state in north central United States.
42. A unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces.
44. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
46. Measure of the US economy adopted in 1991.
47. A public promotion of some product or service.
48. The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.
51. The middle of the day.
55. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
56. A popular vacation spot in the Canadian Rockies.
59. To or toward the inside of.
61. Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920).
67. 3rd largest island in the world.
70. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
71. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
72. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
74. Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits.
75. The month following August and preceding October.
76. A large estate in Spanish-speaking countries.
77. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
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1. Russian physicist (1895-1971).
2. Type genus of the Amiidae.
3. A pirate along the Barbary coast.
4. New World flycatchers.
5. Any road or path affording passage especially a rough one.
6. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
7. A tight-fitting headdress.
8. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
9. An Egyptian descended from the ancient Egyptians.
10. Physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression).
11. Any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pealike flowers.
12. Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower.
13. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
14. Of or related to or derived from oats.
23. (used of grass or vegetation) Cut down with a hand implement or machine.
25. Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness.
27. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
30. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
31. A state in the eastern United States.
33. Port city on Atlantic coast.
35. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary).
36. A genus of Ploceidae.
37. Tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling.
40. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
41. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
43. Drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects.
45. Any of various ferns of the genus Dryopteris.
49. Refresh one's memory.
50. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
52. The income arising from land or other property.
53. Remove the outer cover or wrapping of.
54. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
57. Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color.
58. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
60. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
62. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
63. A small cake leavened with yeast.
64. Avatar of Vishnu.
65. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
66. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York.
68. The use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images.
69. (used informally) Very small.
73. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
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