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1. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
5. A town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River.
12. Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar.
15. The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid.
16. Proceed or issue forth, as from a source.
17. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
18. The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny.
20. Type genus of the Cimicidae.
21. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
22. A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion.
23. Convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid.
29. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
34. Studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).
37. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
39. Term of address for a man.
40. Of or relating to a creed.
42. Russian physicist (1895-1971).
43. Eliminate from the body.
46. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.
47. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
48. An island of central Hawaii.
49. A member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor.
53. A inexpensive showy collectibles.
56. (used of an anchor) Hanging clear of the bottom.
57. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
59. Something (especially a game) that is played again.
60. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
61. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
63. Relating to or being within or near the inner side or limit.
67. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
69. Of or relating to alga.
72. Any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.
73. A resource.
76. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
77. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
78. A great raja.
79. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
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1. (trademark) An antacid.
2. A river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn.
3. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
4. The capital and largest city of Venezuela.
5. Cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful.
6. Before noon.
7. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
8. Any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange.
9. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
10. An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina.
11. Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base.
12. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
13. An elaborate song for solo voice.
14. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
19. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
24. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit.
25. A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own.
26. Fix firmly or securely.
27. Develop into a pupa, of insect larva.
28. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
30. Type genus of the Triglidae.
31. Large family of important mostly marine food fishes.
32. The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war.
33. The 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
35. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
36. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
38. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
41. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
44. The world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in North Africa.
45. A crown-like jewelled headdress worn by women on formal occasions.
50. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
51. A festival featuring African-American culture.
52. German writer (1830-1914).
54. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
55. Any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia.
58. Genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light.
62. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
64. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
65. A low heavy horsecart without sides.
66. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
68. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
70. The month following March and preceding May.
71. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
74. A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles).
75. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
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