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1. (computer science) The rate at which data is
transferred (as by a modem). 4. Serving anesthetic rather than a useful purpose. 12. Type genus of the Muridae. 15. The upper side of the thighs of a seated
person. 16. Not giving or reciprocating affection. 17. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid)
used to treat tuberculosis. 18. (botany) Relating to a plant of the family
Araceae. 20. The choicest or most essential or most vital
part of some idea or experience. 22. Capital city of the Apulia region on the
Adriatic coast. 23. English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (born in 1907). 25. The general activity of selling. 26. One celestial body obscures another v 1. 29. An indication of approved or superior status. 31. National capital of Kiribati. 33. A hidden drawback. 35. Harsh or corrosive in tone. 36. An associate degree in applied science. 39. Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages)
from having corners turned down. 43. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a
skewer usually with vegetables. 44. Of a pale purple color. 47. Avatar of Vishnu. 48. A highly unstable radioactive element (the
heaviest of the halogen series). 50. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing. 52. Any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward
of the foremast) v 1. 53. A support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute). 59. A Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament
who opposed the worship of idols. 62. Of or relating to or derived from or containing boron. 64. A technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing). 68. The blood group whose red cells carry
both the A and B antigens. 70. South American wood sorrel cultivated for
its edible tubers. 71. Having an oblique or slanted direction. 72. Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name
Nardil) used to treat clinical depression. 76. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle
produced by an electrocardiograph. 78. Coming next after the ninth and just
before the eleventh in position. 79. A loose sleeveless outer garment made
from aba cloth. 80. Golden Italian liqueur flavored with herbs. 83. Free from liquid or moisture. 84. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness. 85. Small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or
small trees. 86. A colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid.
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1. Divulge information or secrets. 2. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered. 3. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat
trimmed off. 4. An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech. 5. United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933). 6. A noticeable decline in performance. 7. (Old Testament) The Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus. 8. A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt. 9. Bound or secured closely. 10. Small air-breathing arthropod. 11. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds. 12. Tropical Asian starlings. 13. The brother of your father or mother. 14. Any broad thin expanse or surface. 19. Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings. 21. A dry scab formed on the skin following a
burn or cauterization of the skin. 24. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States. 27. A radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium. 28. A plant hormone promoting elongation of
stems and roots. 30. (informal) Of the highest quality. 32. Any organic compound formed by adding
alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules. 34. Title for a civil or military leader (especially
in Turkey). 37. By bad luck. 38. Be seated. 40. A Hindu prince or king in India. 41. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia). 42. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake
Chad. 45. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted
by the anterior pituitary. 46. A stiff chitinous seta or bristle especially of
an annelid worm. 49. A law passed by US Congress to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment. 51. A fibrous amphibole. 54. Support resembling the rib of an animal. 55. Chief of the Vanir. 56. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium. 57. A soft silver-white ductile metallic element
(liquid at normal temperatures). 58. An interval during which a recurring
sequence of events occurs. 60. In a nice way. 61. Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the
genus Acacia. 63. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances. 65. (with `in') Guardianship over. 66. Formally making a person known to another or to the public. 67. The univalent hydrocarbon radical C2H5 derived from ethane by the removal of one hydrogen atom. 69. A small cake leavened with yeast. 73. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material. 74. One of the five major classes of
immunoglobulins. 75. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand. 77. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts
or 3.785 liters. 81. Being five more than fifty. 82. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic
element that is resistant to corrosion.