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1. The compass point that is one point south of due west.
4. (in India and Burma) A member of an armed gang of robbers.
10. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. Draw in by breathing.
15. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed.
16. Support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.
18. A small island.
19. The residue that remains when something is burned.
20. Examine by palpation for medical purposes.
23. Coffee with the caffeine removed.
24. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
26. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
28. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols.
32. Any of several plants of the genus Manihot having fleshy roots yielding a nutritious starch.
35. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
36. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
37. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
38. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
40. A unit of electrical power in an AC circuit equal to the power dissipated when 1 volt produces a current of 1 ampere.
41. One-thousandth of an equivalent.
43. The lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard.
46. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
49. Block consisting of a thick piece of something.
50. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.
52. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
54. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
58. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
59. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
63. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
64. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
66. A master's degree in fine arts.
67. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
68. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
69. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
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1. A White Protestant of Anglo-Saxon ancestry.
2. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
3. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam.
4. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
5. An associate degree in nursing.
6. Most important element.
7. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
8. Make lighter or brighter.
9. The starting place for each hole on a golf course.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
11. A framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame.
12. An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel.
17. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
21. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
22. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
25. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
27. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
29. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
30. Type genus of the Anatidae.
31. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
33. Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides.
34. Occurring widely (as to many people).
39. A passage with access only at one end.
42. The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. Any of various units of capacity.
47. Pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America.
48. A state in midwestern United States.
51. A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells).
53. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
55. The highest level or degree attainable.
56. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
57. The sixth month of the civil year.
60. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
61. A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs.
62. A rapid bustling commotion.
65. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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