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1. (computer science) The rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem).
4. Causing abrasion.
12. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
15. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
16. Antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach.
17. The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet.
18. A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
20. A master's degree in literature.
21. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
22. A woman's headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine.
24. A white trivalent metallic element.
26. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn place in a garment.
28. One who works hard at boring tasks.
30. Singing jazz.
33. Lower in esteem.
35. (in Scotland) A child.
38. Dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France.
40. A demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses.
41. The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand.
42. Fallow deer.
44. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
45. Explorer and United States naval officer.
49. The Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life.
50. Decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor.
51. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
53. A radioactive transuranic element.
56. Half the width of an em.
59. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
64. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
67. (anatomy) Of or relating to the ilium.
70. Very dark black.
71. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
75. A telegram sent abroad.
76. (Sumerian) Water god and god of wisdom.
77. Wool of the alpaca.
79. Great in vertical dimension.
80. Flat tableland with steep edges.
81. A long flag.
82. An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid.
83. A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers.
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1. Divulge information or secrets.
2. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. Type genus of the Apidae.
5. A member of a social and cultural elite especially a descendant of an Old New England family.
6. A state in New England.
7. An annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year.
8. A colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid.
9. Goddess of fertility.
10. Any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers.
11. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
12. Absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts).
13. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
14. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
19. Large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight.
23. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
25. Scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians.
27. An honorary degree in science.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. Writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing.
32. (archaic) Utterly cast down.
34. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
36. A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world.
37. One skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician).
39. Of or relating to the stomach and intestines.
43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
46. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
47. South African term for `boss'.
48. A public promotion of some product or service.
52. An emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration.
54. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
58. A licensed medical practitioner.
62. The brightly colored garments of a jockey.
66. Administer an oil or ointment to.
72. An island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy.
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