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1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
4. The wanton killing of many people.
12. A container.
15. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
16. Of or associated with the great masses of people.
17. (informal) Of the highest quality.
18. Gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby.
20. A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.
21. Tag the base runner to get him out.
22. Of or relating to or involving an area.
24. A city in central Georgia southeast of Atlanta.
26. Very sad.
28. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
30. The lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs.
35. (Judaism) An eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem.
38. A port in southwestern Scotland.
39. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
41. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
42. Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia.
44. Fallow deer.
45. Type genus of the Apidae.
47. German biologist and philosopher.
50. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
51. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
52. Lower in esteem.
54. United States poet and critic (1916-1986).
56. Of or relating to a directionless magnitude.
58. Thorn apple.
60. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
61. Of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary.
65. The 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet.
69. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
70. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
71. A port city is southern Indonesia.
75. Take in solid food.
76. An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building.
77. Any of various plants of the genus Sesbania having pinnate leaves and large showy pealike flowers.
78. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
79. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
80. The state or degree of being ultimate.
81. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
3. Of or relating to or characteristic of Tibet or its people or their language.
4. A Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam.
5. Used of a single unit or thing.
6. The compass point midway between south and west.
7. The wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany.
8. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
9. 100 chon equal 1 won.
10. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
11. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
12. (law) The seat for judges in a courtroom.
13. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
14. The compass point that is one point north of northeast.
19. Found along western Atlantic coast.
23. Type genus of the Xiphiidae.
25. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
27. The rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions.
29. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
31. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
32. Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and to have pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441).
33. Showing fear and lack of confidence.
34. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
36. Unknown god.
37. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
40. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
43. A condition requiring relief.
46. Capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River.
48. Concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions.
49. The basic unit of money on Malta.
53. Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory.
55. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
57. Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.
59. Evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning.
62. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
63. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
64. Marked by smartness in dress and manners.
66. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
67. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
68. Type genus of the Ranidae.
72. The fatty flesh of eel.
73. Standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west.
74. Bright and pleasant.
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