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1. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
4. American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799).
9. A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. (prefix) Within.
15. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
16. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
17. Being in competition.
18. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
19. Bright with a steady but subdued shining.
21. Someone who walks at a leisurely pace.
23. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
25. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. The capital and largest city of Mongolia.
29. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
30. A state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh).
34. A low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches.
36. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
37. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
38. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
39. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
43. A wired or starched collar of intricate lace.
46. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
48. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
51. An ideal instance.
55. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
56. Perceive sound.
58. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
59. The bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections.
61. A notable achievement.
62. The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located adv.
63. A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519.
64. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
2. (informal) Exceptionally good.
3. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
4. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
5. Of the appetites and passions of the body.
6. A tumor virus transmitted by leafhoppers.
7. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
8. A deep bow.
9. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
10. Using speech rather than writing.
11. A growth in strength or number or importance.
12. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
20. (Old Testament) The eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the Covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac.
22. A master's degree in business.
24. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
27. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
28. Taken or to be taken at random.
31. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
32. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
33. Singing jazz.
35. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. (USSR) A collective farm owned by the communist state.
41. (Roman mythology) God of love.
42. A state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom.
43. Using speech rather than writing.
44. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
45. Fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses.
47. With rapid movements.
49. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
50. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
52. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
53. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
54. A quantity of no importance.
57. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
60. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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