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1. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
4. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
9. (Polynesian) An alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub.
13. A small amount of liquid food.
14. Being or given to servile imitation.
15. Wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills.
16. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
17. Suggestive of the supernatural.
18. Give over.
19. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
21. Any of various plants of the genus Althaea.
23. A primeval personification of air and breath.
24. Emitting smoke in great volume.
28. An expression of greeting.
29. A strip of land projecting into a body of water.
34. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
35. Fiddler crabs.
37. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
40. Herbs of temperate regions.
43. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
44. Noisy talk.
45. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
52. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
53. The hole that an anchor rope passes through.
56. Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross.
57. A caustic detergent useful for removing grease.
58. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
60. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
61. The quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength.
62. The capital of the Bahamas.
63. A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch.
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1. One thousandth of a second.
2. A member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California.
3. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
4. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
5. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
6. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air.
7. Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture.
8. A Hindu disciple of a swami.
9. A member of a Caddo people formerly living in north central Texas.
10. At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane.
11. The visible part of a television transmission.
12. An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia.
20. A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle.
22. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
25. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
26. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
27. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia).
30. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
31. An associate degree in applied science.
32. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
33. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
36. Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers.
38. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
39. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
41. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
42. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
46. An Eskimo hut.
47. Tear down so as to make flat with the ground.
48. Goddess of fertility.
49. A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers.
50. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
51. The state of being covered with unclean things.
54. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
55. The compass point that is one point south of due west.
59. Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions.
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