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1. Government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants.
4. Any substance that can cause an allergy.
12. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
15. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
16. Skeleton shrimp.
17. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
18. Situated in a particular spot or position.
20. (archaic) Of persons.
21. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
22. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
23. A thrusting blow with a knife.
24. A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form v 1.
26. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
29. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
31. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
32. Written matter preceding the main text of a book.
36. Made warm or hot.
38. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
39. Before noon.
40. A size of paper used especially in Britain.
45. A unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions.
46. Formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India.
49. Leatherleaf ferns.
50. (Greek mythology) The winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology.
52. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
54. Automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system.
55. Beyond what is natural.
57. A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
60. Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
63. United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934).
65. A state in the western United States.
68. The 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
72. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
76. The sign language used in the United States.
80. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
81. Compete for something.
82. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off.
83. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
84. An associate degree in applied science.
85. A long slender cigar.
86. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
2. A small stream.
3. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
4. (informal) Of the highest quality.
5. A boy or man.
6. A long-playing phonograph record.
7. (Greek mythology) The Muse of lyric and love poetry.
8. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
9. The 3rd planet from the sun.
10. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
11. A quantity of no importance.
12. Soreness and warmth caused by friction.
13. (Norse mythology) Race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir.
14. Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements.
19. Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977).
25. A rotund individual.
27. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
28. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
30. The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC.
33. Shrubby plant with aromatic grayish-green leaves used as a cooking herb.
34. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
35. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount.
37. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
41. Toward the mouth or oral region.
42. Make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas.
43. Type genus of the Ardeidae.
44. Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit.
47. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
48. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
51. Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions.
53. A bachelor's degree in religion.
56. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
58. Pose a threat to.
59. A city in northern India.
61. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
62. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
64. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
66. King of France elected in 987 and founding the Capetian dynasty (940-996).
67. Love intensely.
69. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
70. Broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting.
71. Knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote.
73. Set down according to a plan.
74. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
75. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
77. Of southern Europe.
78. An accountant certified by the state.
79. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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