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1. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
4. A genus of Delphinidae.
12. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
15. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
16. Old-fashioned and out of date.
17. An orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa.
18. Affectedly trendy.
20. (Old Testament) The son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac.
22. An Indian nursemaid who looks after children.
23. High quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France.
25. A French abbot.
26. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
27. A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule.
28. A sudden numbing dread.
31. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
36. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
40. A period of 10 years.
41. Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value.
42. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
43. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
44. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
45. A journey in a vehicle driven by someone else.
46. The fur of an otter.
50. The wife or widow of a czar.
53. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
56. Narrow and long and pointed.
59. The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state.
60. (botany) Outer tissue of bark.
62. Lacking a bib.
67. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
68. A small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes and short arms and a many-chambered shell coiled in a flat spiral.
71. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
72. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals.
73. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling).
74. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
75. A Chadic language spoken in Chad.
76. Low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea.
77. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
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1. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
2. Causing a dull and steady pain.
3. Type genus of the Majidae.
4. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
5. A city in central New York.
6. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
7. Offering safety.
8. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
9. A narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative.
10. An archaic name for Easter or Passover.
11. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
12. Jordan's port.
13. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
14. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
19. (Jewish cookery) A loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast.
21. Used of men.
24. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
29. A deficiency of red blood cells.
30. Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
32. (Welsh) A warrior god.
33. King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996).
34. The superior of a group of nuns.
35. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
37. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
38. A specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee.
39. A favorite saying of a sect or political group.
47. A picturesque mountainous province of western Austria.
49. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
51. An Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice.
52. Acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan).
54. Small genus of Eurasian herbs.
55. Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC).
57. A West African language closely related to Fula.
58. Type genus of the Vespidae.
61. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
63. A small cake leavened with yeast.
64. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
65. Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
66. (biology) Shed at an early stage of development.
69. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
70. A dissolute man in fashionable society.
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