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1. A conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures. 4. An African amulet. 12. Canadian hockey player (born 1948). 15. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis. 16. Worthy of adoration or reverence. 17. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch. 18. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread. 20. A mistake resulting from inattention. 21. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors. 22. Having escaped, especially from confinement. 24. A naval spectacle. 26. Administer an oil or ointment to. 27. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (19021984). 28. A unit of information equal to 1024 bytes. 30. Large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood. 32. A fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate. 36. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually. 40. Any of various units of capacity. 41. An informal term for a father. 43. Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits. 45. A young woman making her debut into society. 46. The compass point midway between east and southeast. 47. Capital and largest city of Iraq. 52. A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula. 55. Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. 56. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes. 59. Discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people. 61. An event (or course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. 63. Something that wobbles. 68. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning. 69. Shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus. 72. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth. 73. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth. 74. A cut of pork ribs with much of the meat trimmed off. 75. Informal terms for a mother. 76. Up to the present time. 77. Black-headed snakes. 78. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
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1. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. 2. Type genus of the Anatidae. 3. Type genus of the Phocidae. 4. Any of various juicy purple- or greenskinned fruit of the genus Vitis. 5. Used by northerners of Confederate soldiers. 6. A unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt. 7. The fatty flesh of eel. 8. The father of your father or mother. 9. The act of putting something in working order again. 10. Make certain of. 11. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue. 12. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum. 13. Possessing material wealth. 14. Full of zest or vigor. 19. (law) The seat for judges in a courtroom. 23. A period of 10 years. 25. A theatrical performer. 29. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds. 31. A soft silvery metallic element. 33. Lustrous gray. 34. East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit. 35. Bright and pleasant. 37. Large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals. 38. A genus of Ploceidae. 39. A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband. 42. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology. 44. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge). 48. (usually followed by `for') Extremely desirous. 49. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan. 50. Anticonvulsant drug (trade name Gemonil) used in the treatment of epilepsy. 51. Agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor. 53. Someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person. 54. A class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response. 57. Tie again or anew. 58. A useful or valuable quality. 60. The shape of something rotating rapidly. 62. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery. 64. A small cake leavened with yeast. 65. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism. 66. Very dark black. 67. Avatar of Vishnu. 70. The products of human creativity. 71. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.