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1. (biology) Shed at an early stage of development.
5. Any of various common wildflowers of the genus Leontodon.
12. Top part of an apron.
15. The general activity of selling.
16. (often followed by `of') Not aware.
17. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
18. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
20. Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
22. More of the same adv.
23. Of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions.
25. A unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces.
26. An informal term for a father.
28. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school.
29. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
33. The quantity a cask will hold.
37. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
41. Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction.
43. With eagerness.
45. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
47. The force of workers available.
48. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side.
52. Of surpassing excellence.
54. A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples).
55. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
58. A signal transmitted along a narrow path.
60. Being or occurring in fact or actuality.
61. Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.
63. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
67. A doctor's degree in education.
71. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
72. Call upon in supplication.
73. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
74. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
75. The compass point midway between south and southeast.
76. A tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site.
77. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
2. United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961).
3. Selected as the best.
4. An unsuccessful ending.
5. United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926).
6. An associate degree in nursing.
7. A member of a North American people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona.
8. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Of or containing iridium.
11. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).
12. Broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting.
13. Any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers.
14. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
19. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
24. A person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers).
27. The products of human creativity.
30. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
31. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
32. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
34. Someone who operates an aircraft.
35. Whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering of the eyeball.
36. English economist who advocated the use of government monetary and fiscal policy to maintain full employment without inflation (1883-1946).
38. United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861).
39. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
40. 1/10 gram.
42. Any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols.
44. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
46. Bell magpies.
49. An awkward and inexperienced youth.
50. (astronomy) "the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system".
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
53. Smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears.
56. Yellow-fever mosquitos.
57. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
59. Electric underground railway.
62. Thin and fit.
64. Set down according to a plan.
65. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
66. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
68. Standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west.
69. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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