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1. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
4. A mite of the genus Acarus.
10. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
13. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
14. British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925).
15. A shape that sags.
16. (computer science) Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed.
17. Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes.
19. Large high frilly cap with a full crown.
21. A support that steadies or strengthens something else.
22. God of war.
24. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
25. A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group.
30. A public promotion of some product or service.
33. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
34. A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities.
39. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
43. The capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island.
45. Great coolness and composure under strain.
47. Remove the tusks of animals.
50. The cry made by sheep.
51. An encroachment or intrusion.
54. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
55. The compass point that is one point north of due east.
56. Grandson of Amaterasu and first ruler of Japan.
57. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
58. An informal term for a father.
59. Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.
60. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Status with respect to the relations between people or groups.
2. Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric.
3. South Asian deer with three-tined antlers.
4. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
5. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
8. Goddess of fate.
9. A state in north central United States.
10. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
11. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
12. Look at with amorous intentions.
18. (informal) Exceptionally good.
20. King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him.
23. A light touch or stroke.
26. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
28. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
29. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
31. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
32. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
35. A region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps.
36. German philosopher and mathematician who thought of the universe as consisting of independent monads and who devised a system of the calculus independent of Newton (1646-1716).
37. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
38. Preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church.
39. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
40. In favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
41. A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral).
42. Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins).
44. A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people.
46. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
47. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
48. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
49. God of love and erotic desire.
52. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
53. A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water.
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