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1. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
4. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation.
9. Solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure.
13. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
14. A purgative made from the leaves of aloe.
15. A constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans.
16. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
17. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
18. A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels.
19. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
21. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
22. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
24. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
26. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
28. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
30. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
33. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
36. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
37. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
38. A person with an unusual or odd personality.
42. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
43. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
44. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
47. Helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects.
50. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
51. A doctor's degree in optometry.
52. A metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.
55. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
59. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
60. Muslim name for God.
62. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
63. A stick that people can lean on to help them walk.
64. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
65. A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry.
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1. A large quantity of written matter.
2. The capital of Western Samoa.
3. Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods.
4. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
5. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
6. Ruffed grouse.
7. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
8. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
9. The particular occupation for which you are trained.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
11. Type genus of the Rutaceae.
12. One thousandth of a second.
20. Jordan's port.
23. A cloth having a crisscross design.
25. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
27. A simple type of jet engine.
29. A resource.
31. A large bundle bound for storage or transport.
32. With no effort to conceal.
34. United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926).
35. Related to or located at the back.
39. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
40. A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.
41. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
45. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
46. A restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle.
48. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
49. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
53. (anatomy) A somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.
54. Type genus of the Anatidae.
56. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
57. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
58. (informal) Roused to anger.
61. 16 ounces.
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