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1. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
4. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
9. An antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain.
13. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
14. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
15. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
16. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.
17. Having the head uncovered.
18. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
19. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
22. An elaborate song for solo voice.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. The top edge of a vessel.
31. The unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container.
35. Of the appetites and passions of the body.
37. The capital of Eritrea.
39. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
40. (informal) Informed about the latest trends.
41. Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower.
44. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
45. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
48. An island of central Hawaii.
52. A member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.
55. Jordan's port.
57. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
58. Type genus of the Musaceae.
60. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
61. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
62. A rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.
63. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments.
3. The capital city of Vietnam.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
5. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
6. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
7. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
8. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
9. A stringed instrument of India.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
11. Being or occurring in fact or actuality.
12. Not in action or at work.
20. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
21. A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck.
23. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
24. A lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman.
26. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
28. An associate degree in nursing.
29. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
30. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
32. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
33. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
34. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
36. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
38. Apple grown chiefly in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley.
39. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
42. The basic unit of money in Macao.
43. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
46. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
47. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
49. A shade of blue tinged with green.
50. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
51. A state in midwestern United States.
53. A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum.
54. A bluish shade of green.
55. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
56. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
57. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
59. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
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