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1. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
4. A light medieval helmet with a slit for vision.
11. Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves.
15. A doctor's degree in education.
16. A loss of will power.
17. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
18. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
19. Coming into existence.
20. An extravagantly enthusiastic review.
21. Jordan's port.
23. (computer science) The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk v 1.
25. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
26. By bad luck.
28. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
34. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
38. Any of a group of heavenly spirits under the god Anu.
40. Wearing footgear.
43. Decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor.
44. A port and tourist center in southwestern Italy.
46. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
47. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
49. (Greek mythology) One of a race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead.
51. Used of a single unit or thing.
52. Ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC.
54. Presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood.
56. (astronomy) The reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse.
58. Of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people.
59. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
62. Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland).
63. Very generous.
66. An associate degree in nursing.
70. Worthless or oversimplified ideas.
71. Wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi.
75. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
76. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
77. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
78. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
79. A region of northeastern France famous for its wines.
80. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws.
4. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
5. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
6. The act of losing.
7. United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967).
8. On or toward the lee.
9. A Nilotic language.
10. Take in solid food.
11. Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with Western styles of acting (1910-1998).
12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
13. (New Testament) Disciple of Jesus.
14. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
22. (informal) Exceptionally good.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. 16 ounces.
29. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel.
30. A person of exceptional importance and reputation.
31. Catch sight of.
32. Colloquial British abbreviation.
33. Invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell.
35. Highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried.
36. (Greek mythology) The Muse of astronomy.
37. Seal again.
39. Not out.
41. French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style (tight bodice and narrow waist and flowing pleated skirt) that became known as the New Look (1905-1957).
42. Refrain from voting.
45. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
48. Make uniform.
50. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
53. Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC).
55. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
57. Any of various plants of the genus Salvia.
60. Small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs.
61. A populous province in northeastern China.
64. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
65. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
67. Having been read.
68. A small cake leavened with yeast.
69. Crowd or pack to capacity.
72. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
73. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
74. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
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