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1. Gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars supported on uprights.
5. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
13. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
14. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
15. Toward the mouth or oral region.
16. Of or relating to the spleen.
18. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
19. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
20. (Norse mythology) God of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature.
23. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
24. Jordan's port.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. (computer science) A standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents.
30. A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity.
34. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
36. The residue that remains when something is burned.
38. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
39. Stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles.
43. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519.
44. A port city in southwestern Iran.
46. A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group.
47. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
49. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
52. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
53. Deciduous shrub of North America.
57. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
61. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
62. An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum.
65. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
66. A young woman making her debut into society.
67. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
68. A river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea.
69. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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1. A modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure.
2. An elaborate song for solo voice.
3. A roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector.
4. A shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot.
5. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
6. Before noon.
7. Enchanter's nightshade.
8. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
9. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security.
10. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
11. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
12. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
17. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
21. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
22. The eleventh month of the Hindu calendar.
25. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
28. An industrial city is southeastern Austria.
29. A milkshake made with malt powder.
31. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
32. A small cake leavened with yeast.
33. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
35. Electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare.
37. A city of central China.
40. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC).
41. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. Large family of important mostly marine food fishes.
43. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
45. English monk and scholar (672-735).
48. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
50. Produced by a manufacturing process.
51. Divulge information or secrets.
52. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
54. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
55. An edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter).
56. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
58. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
59. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
60. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
63. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
64. A state in the eastern United States.
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