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1. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
5. An acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands.
10. Call upon in supplication.
13. A setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows.
14. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
15. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
16. The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.
18. The unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container.
20. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
22. Painted beauty and red admiral.
23. Capital of Armenia.
25. Entangle or catch in in or as if in a mesh.
32. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
33. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. Of girls or women.
35. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
37. Being five more than one hundred fifty.
39. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
40. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
41. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
44. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
49. A Powhatan Indian woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617).
55. Any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola.
57. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
58. Inability to walk.
61. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
62. Apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses.
63. A motley assortment of things.
64. An associate degree in applied science.
65. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
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1. Type genus of the Apidae.
2. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
3. Divisible by two.
4. (Old Testament) A son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel.
5. Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.
6. 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.
7. Herbs and subshrubs.
8. A formal expression of praise.
9. The act of scanning.
10. South African term for `boss'.
11. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
12. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
17. God of death.
19. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
21. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
24. Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides.
26. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants.
27. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
28. A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law.
29. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
30. Loose or flaccid body fat.
31. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
36. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
38. A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs.
42. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
43. Divulge information or secrets.
45. Acclaimed actress of stage and screen (born in 1900).
46. (nautical) Of an anchor.
47. Jordan's port.
48. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
50. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
51. Small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans.
52. The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges.
53. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
54. Type genus of the Anatidae.
56. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
59. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
60. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
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