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1. A light touch or stroke.
4. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
10. Being two more than fifty.
13. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
14. The whiteness that results from removing the color from something.
15. Not in good physical or mental health.
16. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
18. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
19. A genus of Platalea.
21. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
22. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
23. An enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside.
24. 300 to 3000 kilohertz.
25. 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.
27. Wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump.
28. God of fire.
32. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
33. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
39. An accidental happening.
40. An informal term for a father.
42. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
43. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
45. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
47. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
49. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
50. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
53. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols.
56. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
57. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
58. Food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing.
63. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
64. A semiautomatic rifle.
66. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
67. A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay.
68. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Fallow deer.
2. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
3. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
4. A unit of information equal to 1024 bytes.
5. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
6. Property that is leased or rented out or let.
7. A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
8. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
9. (Jewish cookery) A loaf of white bread containing eggs and leavened with yeast.
10. A woody climbing usually tropical plant.
11. An ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War.
12. Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit.
17. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves.
20. A loose cloak with a hood.
26. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
29. Any of various small biting flies.
30. Type genus of the Nepidae.
31. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
34. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
35. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate.
36. A city in east central Texas.
37. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
38. A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter.
41. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
44. A Hindu prince or king in India.
46. A ceremonial procession including people marching.
48. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).
49. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
51. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
52. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
54. A polite name for any woman.
55. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).
59. A strong emotion.
60. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
61. An inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face.
62. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
65. A public promotion of some product or service.
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