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1. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
4. A tributary of the Ohio River.
10. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
14. A deficiency of red blood cells.
15. An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs.
16. Gone by.
17. A large bonnet that shades the face.
18. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
19. (Old Testament) The fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
21. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
23. The seventh month of the Hindu calendar.
25. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists.
26. By bad luck.
27. South African term for `boss'.
31. Relating to or characteristic of the Celts.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. A town in southern Texas on the Rio Grande.
38. A person forced to flee from home or country.
40. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
41. A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain.
42. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa.
46. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
48. Type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama.
50. Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells.
54. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
55. A swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana).
57. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
58. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
59. Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts.
60. On or toward the lee.
61. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
62. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
63. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
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1. Largest crested screamer.
2. A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera.
3. Coat a metal with an oxide coat.
4. A thin coat of water-base paint.
5. (Babylonian) The sky god.
6. A region whose eastern part is Bangladesh and western part is included in India.
7. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
8. Type genus of the Sialidae.
9. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
10. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
11. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
12. (informal) Exceptionally good.
20. A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically.
22. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
24. Having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number.
28. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
29. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
30. North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
33. Found along western Atlantic coast.
36. Having the same standing before the law.
37. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
39. (of games) Engaged in.
43. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
44. At surface level.
45. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
47. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
48. Unknown god.
49. God of death.
50. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
51. An interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open.
52. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
53. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
56. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
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