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1. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
4. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog.
10. Inquire about.
13. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
15. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
16. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
18. South African term for `boss'.
19. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
20. Of electrical appliances.
22. Of or relating to a dialect of Sotho or the Bantu people who speak it.
24. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
26. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
29. Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves.
33. The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally.
36. A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
38. A master's degree in business.
39. An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.
40. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
43. A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys.
46. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
48. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
50. An authoritative person who divines the future.
53. A city of southeastern Mexico.
57. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
60. A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.
61. Black tropical American cuckoo.
62. Away from the mouth or oral region.
64. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
65. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security.
66. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
67. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. A city in southeastern South Korea.
2. make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow.
3. Minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end.
4. A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard.
5. Before noon.
6. Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus.
7. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
8. Decreasing in amount or intensity.
9. A girl or young woman who is unmarried.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. The act of scanning.
12. God of love and erotic desire.
17. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
21. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
23. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
25. Goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered.
27. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
28. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
30. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
31. Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves.
32. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
34. A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters.
35. A Russian river.
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
42. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
44. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
45. Of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base.
47. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
49. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
51. A city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
52. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
54. (often followed by `for') Ardently or excessively desirous.
55. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
56. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
58. A pass between mountain peaks.
59. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
63. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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