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1. Any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556.
4. A small fragment of something broken off from the whole.
9. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
14. A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm.
15. The short weak cry of a young bird.
16. A disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches.
18. A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees.
20. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
22. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. Used of a single unit or thing.
25. God of the sky.
28. Anything that covers or conceals.
31. Informal terms for the mouth.
32. A bachelor's degree in science.
33. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
37. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
39. A material effigy that is worshipped as a god.
42. An accountant certified by the state.
43. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
45. At full speed.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
48. (of e.g. celestial bodies) Above the horizon.
49. Obvious and dull.
52. A public promotion of some product or service.
55. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
56. Calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system).
61. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field.
62. A port city in southwestern Iran.
63. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
64. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
65. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
66. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
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1. Gully or streambed in North Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season.
2. Armor plate that protects the chest.
3. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
4. Noisy quarrel.
5. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
6. Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male.
7. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
8. The basic unit of money in Myanmar.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. (of tempo) Slow adv.
11. A garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle).
12. With rapid movements.
17. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
19. A Hindu prince or king in India.
21. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
23. Interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers.
26. A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California.
27. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
29. A member of the Siouan people living in the Yazoo river valley in Mississippi.
30. Unknown god.
34. The act of scanning.
35. An index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer.
36. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
38. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. French philosopher and critic.
41. Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables.
42. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
44. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
45. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
46. A master's degree in education.
50. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
51. A quantity of no importance.
53. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
54. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
57. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
58. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
59. Tag the base runner to get him out.
60. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
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