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1. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
4. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
10. A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant.
13. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
14. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
15. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
16. Refuse to acknowledge.
18. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
20. A doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research.
23. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
24. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
25. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
26. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits.
29. Lap that forms a cloth border doubled back and stitched down v 1.
31. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
33. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
36. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it.
37. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
40. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
42. Any orchid of the genus Disa.
43. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
44. Offering fun and gaiety.
46. Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts.
48. A board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases.
50. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
54. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
57. The cry made by sheep.
58. English monk and scholar (672-735).
61. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
63. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
64. A descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point.
66. Being one more than two.
67. An informal term for a father.
68. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
69. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
2. Second brightest star in Perseus.
3. A couple who both have careers and no children.
4. Covered with paving material.
5. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
6. Informal terms for a mother.
7. A partially opened flower.
8. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
9. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
10. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
11. A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus.
12. One of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament.
17. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
19. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
22. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow flowers.
27. From fermented juice of black morello cherries.
28. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
32. Alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae.
34. Seed of a pea plant.
35. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
37. God of death.
38. Injured by bites or stings.
39. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
41. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
45. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
47. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
48. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
49. A genus of Platalea.
51. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
52. Cheap showy jewelry or ornament or clothing.
53. The basic unit of money in Uruguay.
55. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
56. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
59. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
60. A young woman making her debut into society.
62. Being two more than fifty.
65. 16 ounces.
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