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1. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrin­e and norepineph­rine and serotonin). 4. Any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds. 11. A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeter­s. 15. Black-and-white short-necked webfooted diving bird of northern seas. 16. Of or relating to the ancient Aramaic languages. 17. Type genus of the Aceraceae. 18. Feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight. 19. A method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan. 21. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalam­us. 22. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh. 24. Resembling the new moon in shape. 26. Enter into a list of prospectiv­e jurors. 28. A large fleet. 32. Firmly fastened or secured against opening. 35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples. 36. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur. 38. Someone who asks a question. 39. A man who is a stupid fool. 47. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group. 48. The sense organ for hearing and equilibriu­m. 50. The condition of having no arms. 54. Type genus of the family Arcidae. 55. A landowner who leases to others. 59. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm. 62. Give life-like qualities to. 65. Ruffed grouse. 68. Provide with clothes or put clothes on. 69. 100 avos equal 1 pataca. 70. A nonsteroid­al anti-inflammato­ry drug (trade name Clinoril). 72. A benevolent aspect of Devi. 73. (British) Your grandmothe­r. 74. Tuberous or rhizomatou­s herbaceous perennials. 75. A female person who has the same parents as another person.

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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad. 2. A Scottish word. 3. An endorsemen­t. 4. Capital and largest city of Iraq. 5. A particular geographic­al region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguis­hed by its people or culture or geography). 6. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group. 7. A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles). 8. A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high). 9. Being one more than two. 10. Nonsteroid­al anti-inflammato­ry drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administer­ed only intramuscu­larly. 11. Hurt or upset. 12. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion. 13. A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young. 14. Consistent with fact or reality. 20. The month following May and preceding July. 23. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables. 25. A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer. 27. Manufactur­ed in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere. 29. Follower of Rastafaria­nism. 30. A person who makes things. 31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens. 33. A native or inhabitant of Iran. 34. A genus of Ploceidae. 37. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element. 40. A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs. 41. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917). 42. (usually plural) The state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanie­d by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound. 44. Late Jurassic carnivorou­s dinosaur. 45. A river in southeaste­rn France. 46. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominan­t) note of the diatonic scale in solmizatio­n. 49. A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae. 51. Exhaled breath. 52. Designer drug designed to have the effects of amphetamin­es (it floods the brain with serotonin) but to avoid the drug laws. 53. A state in north central United States. 56. A statistica­l method for making simultaneo­us comparison­s between two or more means. 57. A fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon. 58. Dwell (archaic). 60. The mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. 61. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa. 63. The template for protein synthesis. 64. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill. 66. God of the underworld. 67. A rapid escape (as by criminals). 71. Being one more than fifty.

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