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1. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
4. Having an oblique or slanted direction.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
13. Liveliness and energy.
14. (Greek mythology) The Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry.
15. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
16. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
17. State capital of New York.
18. How long something has existed.
19. An extra or repeated performance.
21. Pierced with with a pointed weapon.
23. An informal term for a father.
25. 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.
26. Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of North Africa.
29. A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific.
33. A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.
35. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
36. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
37. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
38. (Irish) The sea personified.
39. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
45. Characteristic of a mob.
47. At full speed.
50. Made clean.
54. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
56. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
57. Ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure = 1.5 gallons.
58. Inability to urinate.
60. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security.
61. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
62. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
63. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
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1. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
2. The compass point that is one point north of northeast.
3. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
4. A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness.
5. Walk or tramp about.
6. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
7. By bad luck.
8. A name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped.
9. Type genus of the Tayassuidae.
10. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
11. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard.
12. Advanced in years.
20. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
22. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
24. A public promotion of some product or service.
27. The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges.
28. Dearly loved.
30. A unit of length equal to 1760 yards.
31. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
32. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
34. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
40. Type genus of the Amiidae.
41. An informal conversation.
42. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
43. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
44. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
46. Sour or bitter in taste.
48. The bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service.
49. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
51. A quantity of no importance.
52. Very dark black.
53. An informal term for a father.
55. Two items of the same kind.
59. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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