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1. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
4. Lower in esteem.
9. Highly excited.
13. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
14. The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates.
15. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
16. An honorary degree in science.
17. A genus of Lamnidae.
18. A small amount of residue.
19. A genus of Ploceidae.
21. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
23. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
26. A colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts.
27. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
29. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
30. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
34. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
35. White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor.
37. A woman of refinement.
38. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
40. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
42. Automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes.
43. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
46. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. The address of a web page on the world wide web.
53. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701).
58. 100 kopecks equal 1 ruble.
60. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
63. A small cake leavened with yeast.
64. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
65. A member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the Black Hills of western South Dakota.
67. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
68. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
69. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
70. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A fastener for a door or lid.
2. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
3. Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults.
4. Streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air.
5. The cry made by sheep.
6. A human limb.
7. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
8. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
9. A bee that is a a member of the genus Andrena.
10. Cassava with long tuberous edible roots and soft brittle stems.
11. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
12. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
20. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
22. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
24. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
25. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side.
28. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
31. The content of cognition.
32. (informal) Roused to anger.
33. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
36. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
39. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
41. An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease.
44. An attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player.
45. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
47. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
48. An indistinct shapeless form.
51. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
52. Jordan's port.
54. In the Roman calendar.
55. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
56. (trademark) A type of inflatable air mattress.
57. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
59. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
61. A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for.
62. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
66. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
67. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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