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1. Stairway in India leading down to a landing on
the water. 5. Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or
airship. 12. Liveliness and energy. 15. (Roman Catholic Church) The supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts. 16. Large genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or
small trees with large daisylike flowers. 17. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment. 18. The eighth month of the civil year. 19. Light in a transparent protective case. 20. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States. 21. Hypothetical universal solvent once sought
by alchemists. 23. Any of various usually white herons having
long plumes during breeding season. 25. A lane at sea that is a regularly used route for
vessels. 26. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely
related to the dog. 28. A heathen (especially a Muslim). 30. A river in north central Switzerland that runs
northeast into the Rhine. 33. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from
aba cloth. 35. Less than human or not worthy of a human
being. 37. A person who eats human flesh. 41. A member of an agricultural people of southern India. 42. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing. 43. Softly bright or radiant. 45. Affected manners intended to impress others. 46. A program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company. 47. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area). 49. A unit of length of thread or yarn. 50. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a
skewer usually with vegetables. 53. An informal term for a father. 55. A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier. 58. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant)
note of the diatonic scale in solmization. 59. Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed. 63. A genus of ducks. 66. A district of Manhattan. 67. The bill in a restaurant. 68. Render capable or able for some task. 71. The relative magnitudes of two quantities
(usually expressed as a quotient). 72. The executive agency that advises the
President on the federal budget. 73. Reduce to lay status. 75. An enclosed armored military vehicle. 76. A column of light (as from a beacon). 77. The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade). 78. Any of several related languages of the Celts
in Ireland and Scotland. 1. Anchovy pear tree. 2. English writer on games (1672-1769). 3. A language spoken by the Atakapa people of
the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas. 4. National capital of Kiribati. 5. The second wife of Henry VIII of England and
mother of Elizabeth I. 6. By bad luck. 7. A period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday
to Holy Saturday. 8. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back. 9. A particular environment or walk of life. 10. Term of address for a man. 11. Medium tall celery pine of New Zealand. 12. Relating to or resembling or made of or
adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl. 13. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a
heavier blade. 14. A written agreement between two states or
sovereigns. 22. A frame attached to a wagon to increase the
amount of hay it can carry. 24. Supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or
bearer of Vishnu. 27. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret. 29. The United Nations agency concerned with
civil aviation. 31. A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary). 32. Squash bugs. 34. South African term for `boss'. 36. The bags of letters and packages that are
transported by the postal service. 38. To protect clothing. 39. (pathology) An elevation of the skin filled with
serous fluid. 40. A radioactive transuranic element synthesized
from californium. 44. A quantity of no importance. 48. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy. 51. Socialist who wrote The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (18201895). 52. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces. 54. Expose to fresh air, as of old clothing. 56. Wild or domesticated South American cudchewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump. 57. Full of trivial conversation. 60. The table in Christian churches where communion is given. 61. Power to control. 62. A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas. 64. Relatively small fast-moving sloth. 65. The elementary stages of any subject (usually
plural). 69. Being two more than fifty. 70. The second larges of the four main islands of
Japan. 74. Half the width of an em.