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1. The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.
4. Losing color.
10. The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope.
13. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
14. A sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste.
15. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
16. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
17. French playwright (1791-1861).
18. The basic unit of money in Albania.
19. Not only so, but.
21. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
22. West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves.
24. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
27. A thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery.
31. A young eagle.
35. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
37. Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity.
38. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
39. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
40. Lead someone in the wrong direction.
46. Informal terms for a mother.
47. The cry made by sheep.
48. Marked by conspicuous display.
52. God of wealth and love.
56. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
57. United States film maker (1897-1991).
60. A state in the western United States.
61. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
62. A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
64. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
65. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
66. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
67. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War.
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1. Be obedient to.
2. Any loose flowing garment.
3. A small cake leavened with yeast.
4. A city in north central Morocco.
5. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
6. A full skirt with a gathered waistband.
7. A monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae.
8. Horny projecting mouth of a bird.
9. Common gray wild goose of Europe.
10. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
11. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
12. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
20. The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
23. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
25. With rapid movements.
26. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
28. City in southwestern Colombia in a rich agricultural area.
29. By bad luck.
30. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
32. The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
33. The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999).
34. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
36. A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
41. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
42. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
43. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro).
44. Extremely pleasing.
45. A Loloish language.
49. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
50. Made of or resembling lace.
51. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
53. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
54. A measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity or for testing conformity with a standard.
55. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
58. Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
63. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
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