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1. A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
4. A member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec.
10. Not reflecting light.
13. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
14. The production of eggs (especially in birds).
15. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
16. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
17. Bearing or characterized by a blade or sword.
18. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
19. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
21. On or toward the lee.
23. A genus of Laridae.
26. Lower in esteem.
33. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
35. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
36. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
40. Preserve a dead body.
42. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
44. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
45. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
47. The basic unit of money on Malta.
48. A flexible container with a single opening.
50. A ribbon used as a decoration.
52. (Phoenician and Philistine) God of agriculture and the earth.
56. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
57. Having help.
61. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
62. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
63. Do without.
64. A notable achievement.
65. An associate degree in applied science.
66. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
67. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. Prokaryotic bacteria and blue-green algae and various primitive pathogens.
4. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
5. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
6. City in Sudan.
7. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
8. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
9. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
11. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
12. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
20. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip.
22. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
24. A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium.
25. A recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur.
27. A decree that prohibits something.
28. Conforming to truth.
29. An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
30. Capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
31. An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people.
32. (prefix) Half or partial.
34. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
37. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
38. The largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands.
39. Of or relating to the heart.
40. City in Sudan.
41. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
42. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
43. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
46. A small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere.
49. A public promotion of some product or service.
51. South African term for `boss'.
53. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
54. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
55. A quantity of no importance.
58. A loud harsh or strident noise.
59. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology.
60. A doctor's degree in education.
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