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1. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
4. Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.
10. A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure.
13. Seed of a pea plant.
14. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
15. An associate degree in applied science.
16. Goddess of spring and wife of Bragi.
18. The space between two lines or planes that intersect.
20. An adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
21. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
22. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
25. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
26. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
29. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
30. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
34. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
36. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
37. Lighted up by or as by fire or flame.
39. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
43. (combining form) Indicating radiation or radioactivity.
44. Greek mythology.
46. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
47. An associate degree in nursing.
48. Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.
50. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
55. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
58. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
61. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
62. (informal) Of the highest quality.
63. United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1903- ).
64. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
65. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
66. An outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973).
67. (meaning literally `born') Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman.
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1. Surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale.
2. Wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology.
3. Of a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32 degrees F and the boiling point as 212 degrees F at one atmosphere of pressure.
4. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
5. A showy outward display.
6. A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
7. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
8. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
9. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
10. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
11. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
12. A person who makes use of a thing.
17. A state in the western United States.
19. Medium-sized tree having glossy lanceolate leaves.
23. A city in central Georgia southeast of Atlanta.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
27. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
28. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
31. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
32. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
33. An informal term for a father.
35. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
38. The basic unit of money in Iran.
40. Dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative.
41. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
42. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
45. Imperial moths.
49. German chemist who did research on high-speed chemical reactions (born in 1927).
50. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
51. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
52. In bed.
53. Any of the Hindu sacred writing.
54. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
56. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
57. A French abbot.
59. The last (12th) month of the year.
60. Not in good physical or mental health.
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