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1. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
4. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
10. An erratic deflection from an intended course.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness.
15. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
16. A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives.
17. Be on one's guard.
18. Step on it.
19. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
21. Widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers.
23. A type of folk song that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century.
26. The part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum.
27. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
30. One-thousandth of an equivalent.
31. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
32. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
34. A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles.
36. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
40. Lower in esteem.
44. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
45. Fallow deer.
46. Used improperly or excessively especially drugs.
49. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
52. The wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany.
58. The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element.
59. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
60. A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
64. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
65. South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers.
66. Extremely pleasing.
67. An associate degree in applied science.
68. A severe or trying experience.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A large mountain system in south-central Europe.
2. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
3. The act of scanning.
4. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
5. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
6. An old Scottish coin of little value.
7. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
8. North American yellow-breasted songbirds.
9. (of experimental animals) Raised under sterile conditions.
10. A name for the Old Testament God as transliterated from the Hebrew YHVH.
11. A farewell remark.
12. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
20. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
22. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
24. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
25. Short and fat.
28. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
29. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
33. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
35. King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him.
37. An informal term for a father.
38. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
39. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
41. British writer of short stories (1870-1916).
42. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
43. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
47. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
48. 100 aurar equal 1 krona.
50. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
51. Jordan's port.
53. A city in northern India.
54. South African term for `boss'.
55. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
56. Carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal.
57. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
61. (usually followed by `of') Released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty).
62. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
63. A master's degree in fine arts.
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