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1. A unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere.
4. Used especially of fruits.
9. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
13. Seed of a pea plant.
14. Goods (or wreckage) on the sea bed that is attached to a buoy so that it can be recovered.
15. The general activity of selling.
16. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
17. Excessively fat.
18. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
19. Annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages.
22. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
24. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
27. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
31. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
32. 16 ounces.
33. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
35. A light touch or stroke.
37. Abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth).
38. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
40. The sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate.
41. Unknown god.
43. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
46. Lie adjacent to another.
48. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
49. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
53. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
55. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
58. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
59. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
60. A port city in southwestern Iran.
62. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
63. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
64. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
65. A young woman making her debut into society.
66. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
2. Perceive sound.
3. God of death.
4. Involving the entire earth.
5. Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.
6. How long something has existed.
7. Money in the form of bills or coins.
8. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
9. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
10. Not agitated.
11. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
12. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology.
20. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
21. (Hinduism) Term of respect for a Brahmin sage.
23. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
25. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
26. A small cake leavened with yeast.
28. Deeply moved.
29. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
30. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
34. English writer on games (1672-1769).
36. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
42. A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar.
43. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
44. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
45. A genus of Ploceidae.
47. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
50. Marked by the reception of pay.
51. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
52. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
54. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
56. 10 grams.
57. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
61. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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