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1. An honorary degree in science.
4. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia.
10. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
13. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
14. A narrative song with a recurrent refrain.
15. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
16. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
17. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
18. Any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers.
20. A festival featuring African-American culture.
23. Muslim name for God.
24. A member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.
26. Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central and South America.
27. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
30. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
31. The square of a body of any size of type.
32. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
34. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
36. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
40. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
41. A quantity of no importance.
43. A resource.
44. English monk and scholar (672-735).
46. (Scotland) A landowner.
48. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
51. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
52. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
55. A small cake leavened with yeast.
60. An associate degree in applied science.
61. Type genus of the Bramidae.
65. Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase).
66. An oil port in southern Iraq.
67. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
68. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
69. Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.
70. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
71. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
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1. The clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft.
2. A wad of something chewable as tobacco.
3. Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes.
4. Noisy like the sound of a bee.
5. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
6. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
7. Being five more than one hundred fifty.
8. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
9. (biology) Of unlike parts or organs.
10. A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm.
11. Of or relating to or located near a hilum.
12. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
19. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
21. Ctenophores lacking tentacles.
22. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
25. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
28. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
29. In bed.
33. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
35. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
37. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
38. (Irish) The sea personified.
39. A doctor's degree in education.
42. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
49. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
50. Lower in esteem.
53. Dense growth of hairs covering the body or parts of it (as on the human head).
54. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
56. Type genus of the Amiidae.
57. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
58. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
59. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
62. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
63. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
64. The month following February and preceding April.
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