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1. A flexible container with a single opening. 4. Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth. 12. A female person who has the same parents as another person. 15. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma. 16. Youthful appearance in an old person. 17. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing. 18. Having undesirable or negative qualities. 19. A mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high). 20. A trade language widely used in Chad. 22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens. 24. Something twisted and tight and swollen. 26. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence). 29. Wear away through erosion or vaporization. 31. (aeronautical) Pertaining to the tail section of a plane. 33. Late time of life. 34. A master's degree in business. 35. A genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae. 38. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables. 42. Small genus of erect balsam-scented herbs. 43. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment. 45. (Old Testament) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. 46. An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus. 48. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders. 50. A state of southwestern India. 51. Small toothless anteater with prehensile tale and four-clawed forelimbs. 52. A city and port in northern Jutland. 55. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement. 56. Tree (as opposed to shrub). 58. An oil port in southern Iraq. 61. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey). 64. A genus of Ploceidae. 67. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system. 71. A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book. 74. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 76. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine. 77. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off. 80. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates. 81. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm. 82. Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownishgreen toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers. 83. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.

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1. A small cake leavened with yeast. 2. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa. 3. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months. 4. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children. 5. Gone by. 6. Of or relating to or characteristic of Bengal or its people. 7. A family of birds of the suborder Oscines. 8. A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms. 9. A person who makes use of a thing. 10. A complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists. 11. An associate degree in applied science. 12. The capital and largest city of Yemen. 13. A block of metal that is cast in a particular shape for convenient handling. 14. A wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women. 21. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces. 23. A genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae. 25. Young sheep. 27. A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass. 28. A porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed). 30. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun. 32. (zoology) Pertaining to alulae. 36. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe. 37. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects. 39. An ancient city in southeastern Greece. 40. The Oceanic language spoken by the Maori people in New Zealand. 41. God of wealth and love. 44. An informal term for a father. 47. Of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe. 49. An official prosecutor for a judicial district. 53. 36th President of the United States. 54. An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.). 57. The cry made by sheep. 59. An awkward stupid person. 60. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light. 62. The mother of your father or mother. 63. Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology. 65. Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view. 66. An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan. 68. A system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage. 69. (informal) Very tired. 70. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957). 72. Of southern Europe. 73. An accountant certified by the state. 75. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth. 78. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores. 79. Being nine more than ninety.