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1. An antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain.
5. Jordan's port.
10. Relating to a recently developed fashion or style.
13. Type genus of the Apidae.
14. (trademark) An alloy of iron and nickel having a low coefficient of thermal expansion.
15. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
16. Obvious and dull.
18. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
19. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
21. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
22. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
24. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment.
25. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters.
26. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. Type genus of the Cimicidae.
30. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
32. American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799).
36. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
39. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
41. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
42. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
43. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed.
45. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
46. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
48. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
49. A radioactive transuranic element.
50. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
56. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
60. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
64. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
65. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
66. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
67. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
68. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
69. A port city in southwestern Iran.
70. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
2. A fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge.
3. A characteristic sound.
4. (Old Testament) The second patriarch.
5. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
6. A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint.
7. A genus of Indriidae.
8. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
9. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
10. A mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women.
11. An endorsement.
12. An informal term for a father.
17. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
20. The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
23. Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
28. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
29. A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown.
31. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
33. A low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow.
34. Bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail.
35. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
37. Any high mountain.
38. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
40. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
44. Avatar of Vishnu.
47. A member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario.
52. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
53. Strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants.
54. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
55. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
57. Set down according to a plan.
58. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
59. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
61. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
62. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
63. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
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