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1. A unit of pressure.
4. An organized body of related information.
12. A woolen cap of Scottish origin.
15. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
16. Beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set.
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
18. Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases.
20. Inflammation of the gums.
22. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
23. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
25. Type genus of the Sulidae.
26. The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet.
28. The basic unit of money in Zambia.
31. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
32. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
33. United States writer who was a leading figure of the beat generation (1922-1969).
35. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
37. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
39. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
40. Small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit.
43. An associate degree in applied science.
45. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
48. (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night.
49. (informal) Exceptionally good.
51. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
55. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
56. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
57. In an ideal manner.
58. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
60. A family of languages of the Fula people of west Africa in the sub-Sahara regions from Senegal to Chad.
62. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
63. A television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail.
65. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
68. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
70. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
72. Any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call.
76. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
78. An atoll in the Marshall islands.
80. The chance to speak.
81. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
82. The quality of moving freely.
83. Estrangement from god.
84. The cry made by sheep.
85. A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck.
86. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
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1. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
2. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
3. The capital of Bahrain.
4. A licensed medical practitioner.
5. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
6. A bluish shade of green.
7. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
8. Wet with dew.
9. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
10. A plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime.
11. The fatty flesh of eel.
12. About three feet long exclusive of tail.
13. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
14. A Nilotic language.
19. A leisurely walk (usually in some public place).
21. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
24. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
27. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
29. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
30. Edible body of any of numerous oysters.
34. (astronomy) An indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels.
36. Having the head uncovered.
38. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
41. An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs.
42. Any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers.
44. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
46. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
47. Any of the Hindu sacred writing.
50. A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
52. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
53. A genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae.
54. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
59. Russian choreographer (1834-1905).
61. Undo the belt of.
64. An evergreen tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in tropical America and Africa and Asia.
66. Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
67. A genus of Laridae.
69. A small cake leavened with yeast.
71. Ulcerated chilblain on the heel.
73. The basic unit of money in Lesotho.
74. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
75. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.
77. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
79. A victory (as in a race or other competition).
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