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1. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
4. A member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Ural mountains).
10. A flexible container with a single opening.
13. How long something has existed.
14. A person of unquestioning obedience.
15. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
16. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
17. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
18. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
19. 16th President of the United States.
21. Lower in esteem.
23. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
25. Do something that one considers to be below one's dignity.
28. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
29. A city in southeastern South Korea.
33. American dramatist (1928- ).
35. United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938).
37. Term of address for a man.
38. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
39. A change for the better.
40. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
42. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
43. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
44. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
47. An associate degree in applied science.
49. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
52. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
56. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
57. Not elegant or graceful in expression.
61. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
62. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia).
63. A native American tent.
64. On or toward the lee.
65. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
66. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
67. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
2. God of fire.
3. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
4. English playwright (1929-1994).
5. Showing deterioration from age.
6. Formerly included in genus Cedrela.
7. A cruel and brutal fellow.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
9. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
10. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
11. By bad luck.
12. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard.
20. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
22. Small genus of plants constituting the family Batidaceae.
24. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
26. English essayist (1775-1834).
27. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
30. Morally bad or wrong.
31. A self-replicating protein molecule that occupies a fixed place on a chromosome.
32. The capital and largest city of Mongolia.
34. An awkward stupid person.
36. Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958).
41. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
45. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
46. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
48. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
49. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
50. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
51. A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
53. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
54. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
55. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
58. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
59. A writing implement with a point from which ink flows.
60. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
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