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1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
4. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
10. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
13. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
14. The domain ruled by an emperor or empress.
15. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
16. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
18. Type genus of the Anatidae.
19. Minor or subordinate.
20. 1 species.
21. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
24. Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers.
27. A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium.
28. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy.
32. A light touch or stroke.
35. A bachelor's degree in religion.
36. One of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of languages.
38. Jordan's port.
41. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
43. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
44. The bill in a restaurant.
45. An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River.
46. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
48. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
51. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
54. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
55. A small cake leavened with yeast.
58. The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element.
59. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
64. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
65. An isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time.
66. Extremely pleasing.
67. Any high mountain.
68. A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis.
69. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree.
2. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
3. A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan.
4. Inhabitant of the island of Cebu.
5. Before noon.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
8. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
9. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
10. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
11. Common Indian weaverbird.
12. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
17. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
22. A German man.
25. Spread or daub over.
26. (Irish) Chief god of the Tuatha De Danann.
29. A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.
30. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
31. Used of a single unit or thing.
33. A state in northwestern North America.
34. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
37. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
39. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
42. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy.
43. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
47. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
49. A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
50. Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
52. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
53. Jordan's port.
56. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
57. Denuded of leaves.
60. A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant.
61. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
62. The syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization.
63. A master's degree in fine arts.
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