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1. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
4. A person with a strong desire for something.
12. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
15. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
16. A stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
17. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
18. (usually in the plural) Pants for casual wear.
20. Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods.
21. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
22. The square of a body of any size of type.
23. Member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism.
26. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
28. A tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels.
30. How long something has existed.
31. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
32. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
36. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
40. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
42. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
44. Alligator-like reptile of Central and South America having a more heavily armored belly.
45. An industrial city in southern Poland on the Vistula.
47. (informal) Of the highest quality.
50. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
51. From 40 million to 58 million years ago.
52. An informal term for a father.
55. A scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture.
57. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
59. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
60. A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group.
61. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
65. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
70. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
74. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
75. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
76. Pour water on.
77. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage.
78. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
79. Devoid of physical sensation.
80. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
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1. (Old Testament) The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus.
2. A board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases.
3. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
4. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
5. English pianist (1890-1965).
6. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
7. French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917).
8. A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs.
9. The extreme end of something.
10. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine).
11. Of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue.
12. (Middle East) Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling.
13. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
14. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
19. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
24. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
25. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
27. A tower that is part of a defensive structure (such as a castle).
29. A kind of person.
33. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
34. 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.
35. The capital city of Vietnam.
37. A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
38. A type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century.
39. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
41. A flexible container with a single opening.
43. Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles.
46. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
48. An ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis.
49. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
53. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
54. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
56. An analgesic for mild pain.
58. Having a tail.
62. State in northeastern India.
63. Poor enough to need help from others.
64. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
66. A small cake leavened with yeast.
67. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
68. Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.
69. A wound resulting from biting.
71. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
72. Inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia).
73. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
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