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1. Anything that provides inspiration for later work.
5. Type genus of the Cuculidae.
12. The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.
15. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
16. Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter.
17. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
18. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
19. Being of delicate or slender build.
20. The basic unit of money in Albania.
21. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
22. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
23. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
25. A hard brittle gray polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic.
28. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
30. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
31. An arc-shaped whitish deposit sometimes seen in the cornea.
35. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
37. A small nail.
40. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
41. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
43. (religion) Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church.
46. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
49. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
50. A person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there.
51. Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals.
52. Not in.
53. Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955).
55. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
57. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
58. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad.
60. Excessively fat.
63. Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta.
66. A small cake leavened with yeast.
67. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
70. Not only so, but.
71. Being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.
73. Accumulated until needed.
74. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
77. Excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted.
78. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
79. Rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey.
80. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
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1. A pointed instrument used to prod into motion.
2. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
3. Arm again.
4. Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit.
5. The unit of frequency.
6. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
7. Type genus of the Coerebidae.
8. Relating to or near the ulna.
9. A male child (a familiar term of address to a boy).
10. A member of the Shoshonean people of Utah and Colorado and New Mexico.
11. A historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia.
12. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
13. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
14. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
24. Filled with fear or apprehension.
26. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
27. A person who is rejected (from society or home).
29. A native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language).
32. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
33. (Greek mythology) God of the heavens.
34. Assembly possessing high legislative powers.
36. Lower in esteem.
38. An informal term for a father.
39. 1/10 gram.
42. An honorary arts degree.
44. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders.
45. Softly bright or radiant.
47. Widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers.
48. Not bringing death.
54. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
56. An ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle.
59. Having the wind against the forward side of the sails.
61. An oil port in southern Iraq.
62. Suggestive of the supernatural.
64. The basic unit of money in Ghana.
65. An open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle.
68. A city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
69. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
72. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
75. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
76. Radiation lying in the ultraviolet range.
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