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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers.
10. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
13. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
14. Not disposed of by purchase.
15. Of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue.
16. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
17. The iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell.
18. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
19. Praise, glorify, or honor.
21. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
23. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
24. A genus of Platalea.
26. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
29. Of or relating to the Sinhalese languages.
32. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
34. A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela.
37. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
40. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
41. A fraudulent business scheme.
43. Jordan's port.
46. Baked dish of layers of lasagna pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. Title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran.
51. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
54. Type genus of the Alaudidae.
58. (zoology) Lacking a tail or taillike appendage.
60. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa.
61. A master's degree in theology.
62. Inability to walk.
65. Being two more than fifty.
66. 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.
67. Small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra.
68. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
69. Before noon.
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1. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
2. The second largest city in Tunisia.
3. English essayist (1775-1834).
4. Small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
6. A volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples.
7. An Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.
8. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
9. A public promotion of some product or service.
10. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
11. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
12. A city in central New York.
20. A Loloish language.
22. The last (12th) month of the year.
25. By bad luck.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
31. A quantity of no importance.
33. (informal) Exceptionally good.
35. A master's degree in library science.
36. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
38. (British) Your grandmother.
39. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
42. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914).
44. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
45. A port city in southwestern Iran.
46. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
47. A deep bow.
49. Jordan's port.
52. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
53. Informal terms for a mother.
55. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
56. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
57. A genus of European owls.
59. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
63. Conforming to truth.
64. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
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