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1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
4. Paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak.
10. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
13. An accountant certified by the state.
14. A saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels.
15. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
16. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
18. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
19. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
21. When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
24. The sixth month of the civil year.
25. Of a pale purple color.
28. Browned over by exposure to heat.
31. An associate degree in nursing.
32. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
33. A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity.
37. United States architect (born in China in 1917).
38. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
40. Transient cessation of respiration.
41. Singing jazz.
43. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
46. The act of hopping (jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)).
47. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
50. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
52. The termination of a relationship.
60. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
61. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
64. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
65. Black tropical American cuckoo.
66. A narrative song with a recurrent refrain.
68. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
69. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
70. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
71. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
2. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
3. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
4. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
5. The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting).
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.
8. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
9. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
10. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
11. Of or relating to or involving an area.
12. A small unit serving as the nucleus of a larger political movement.
17. Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats.
20. A short sleep (usually not in bed).
22. A heading that names a statute or legislative bill.
26. A public promotion of some product or service.
27. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
29. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
30. The capital of Western Samoa.
34. A transuranic element.
35. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
36. An accidental happening.
39. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
42. Of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand of its people.
44. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
45. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
48. Jordan's port.
49. Of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions.
51. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
53. Type genus of the Ranidae.
54. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
55. Antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a kind of pneumonia in humans.
56. An informal term for a father.
57. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
58. A stick that people can lean on to help them walk.
59. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
62. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
63. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
67. Before noon.
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