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1. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
5. An unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes.
12. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
15. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
16. Pouch used in the shipment of mail.
17. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
18. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
20. Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
22. Jordan's port.
25. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
26. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
28. A state in New England.
30. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates sperm-forming cells in male mammals.
33. Type genus of the Majidae.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
38. Jordan's port.
40. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
43. A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain.
45. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
46. Decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers.
47. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
48. Divisible by two.
50. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
51. An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience.
54. Pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions.
58. Any oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.
61. Old World herbs and subshrubs.
62. A guided missile fired from shipboard against an airborne target.
65. A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers.
66. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
68. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
70. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
71. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
75. (botany) Especially of leaves.
77. United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932).
79. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.
82. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
83. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
84. A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm.
85. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
3. An informal term for a father.
4. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
5. A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group.
6. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
7. Prong on a fork or pitchfork.
8. A group of countries in special alliance.
9. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
10. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
11. One thousand grams.
12. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
13. Costing 10 dollars.
14. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
19. Covered with paving material.
21. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
23. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. A Hindu prince or king in India.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
29. A state in midwestern United States.
31. Remove the surface of.
32. Living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household.
34. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
36. The female or generative principle.
37. A race between teams.
39. Obvious and dull.
41. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
42. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
44. A chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony.
49. Gone by.
52. The 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
53. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
55. Filled with vapor.
56. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
57. In such a manner as could not be otherwise.
59. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
60. The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.
63. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
64. American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792).
67. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
69. Port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center.
72. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
73. English monk and scholar (672-735).
74. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
76. (informal) Informed about the latest trends.
78. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
80. A radioactive transuranic element that is similar to uranium.
81. A person forced to flee from home or country.
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