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1. A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes.
4. Anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures.
12. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
15. (informal) Of the highest quality.
16. A prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite.
17. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
18. A periodic paperback publication. 19.West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
20. Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves.
22. German dramatist and poet who developed a style of epic theater (1898-1956).
24. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
25. Either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes.
26. Failure of some tissue or organ to develop.
29. A salt deposit that animals regularly lick.
33. A spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle.
38. Long green edible beaked pods of the okra plant.
40. Type genus of the Amiidae.
44. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
45.Term of address for a man.
47. Brought from wildness into a domesticated state.
49. One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel.
52. The brightest star in Auriga. 54.The selling of something purchased.
55. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
57.The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
58. Cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders.
60. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices. 63.Tropical starchy tuberous root.
67. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.
68.The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms.
72. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
73. British informal term.
74. (statistics) Having a single mode.
75. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
76. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
77. A private place of education for the young.
78. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
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1. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
2. A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge.
3. German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831).
4. Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears.
5. Related on the mother's side.
6. A person active in party politics. 7.Toward the mouth or oral region.
8. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
9. A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge.
10. A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion. 11.Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down.
12. A member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons.
13. Chief port of Yemen.
14. A notable achievement.
21. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
23. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix.
27. A state in northwestern North America.
28. A resource.
30. A wound resulting from biting.
31. A severe or trying experience.
32. Twist or braid together, interlace.
34. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
35. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
36. Relating to or resembling or made of or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
37. (usually followed by `to') Naturally disposed toward.
39. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
41. Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers.
42. A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor.
43. Spread by scattering.
46. A genus of Icteridae.
48. A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods).
50. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
51. A four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine.
53. British choreographer (1906-1988). 56.The fifth month of the Hindu calendar.
59. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
61. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
62. (prefix) Half or partial.
64.The lower house of the parliament of the
Republic of Ireland.
65. An informal term for a father.
66. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
69.The compass point midway between
northeast and east.
70. Game in which matchsticks are arranged in rows and players alternately remove one or more of them.
71. Marked by skill in deception.