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1. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
4. In a frugal manner.
12. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.
15. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
16. Giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap.
17. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
18. A case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule.
20. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
21. American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758).
23. A card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards).
24. Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
25. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. A means of serving.
29. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
31. The act of relaying something.
32. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually.
36. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
37. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
39. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'.
40. A bachelor's degree in theology.
46. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
48. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
50. Make high-pitched, whiney noises.
51. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
55. A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean.
57. Again but in a new or different way.
60. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
61. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
63. Building material used as siding or roofing.
71. An informal term for a father.
74. Mix up or confuse.
75. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
76. Any meeting for an exchange of ideas.
78. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War.
79. A three-tone Chadic language.
80. A poor white person in the southern US.
81. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
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1. A protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers.
2. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
3. Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.
4. Noisy quarrel.
5. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
6. Genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United States.
7. A city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva.
8. An associate degree in nursing.
9. Any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors.
10. An honorary law degree.
11. A ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars).
12. Open to or abounding in fresh air.
13. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
14. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
19. Having three dimensions.
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
27. Any high mountain.
28. A small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco.
30. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
33. Someone whose business is advertising.
34. Filaments from a cobweb.
35. Freed from illness or injury.
38. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
41. A coffin along with its stand.
42. Covered with dense cottony hairs or hairlike filaments.
43. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
44. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
45. Causing inconvenience.
49. An informal term for a father.
52. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
53. A town in north central Oklahoma.
56. A state in midwestern United States.
58. Go on board.
65. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
70. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth and spring.
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