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1. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
4. Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.
10. An enclosed space.
13. An important or influential (and often overbearing) person.
14. A nation in northern North America.
15. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
16. A Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ.
18. An officious annoying person who interferes with others.
19. The Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain.
20. A ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another.
21. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
22. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
24. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
27. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
28. A public promotion of some product or service.
31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
33. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
35. A state in midwestern United States.
37. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
38. Tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves.
41. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
43. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
44. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
45. Being one more than one hundred.
47. Weapons considered collectively.
50. An elaborate song for solo voice.
55. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
56. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
57. Any plant of the genus Erica.
58. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds.
61. God of fire.
62. With no effort to conceal.
63. Obvious and dull.
65. Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
66. By bad luck.
67. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
68. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. Something that happens at a given place and time.
2. The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).
3. A city is east central Sweden north northwest of Stockholm.
4. (informal) Of the highest quality.
5. A dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon.
6. An associate degree in nursing.
7. An African river.
8. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
9. An informal term for a father.
10. Food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing.
11. Advanced in years.
12. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
17. An Asian country under the control of China.
23. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
25. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
26. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
29. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
30. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
32. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
36. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. (British) A lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum.
40. Gull family.
42. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
46. An African amulet.
48. Of or relating to the kidneys.
49. The region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean.
51. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
52. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
53. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
54. The main city of ancient Phoenicia.
59. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
60. A light touch or stroke.
64. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
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