a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes

(of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter

the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet

the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river

last or greatest in an indefinitely large series

a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons

a stock exchange in New York

a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)

a family of North American Indian languages

leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop

tag the base runner to get him out

take into custody

seize suddenly

genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes

herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

United States writer (born in Russia) (1899-1977)

small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra

a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix

a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix

one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus

Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools

a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)

a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision

a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine

a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled

a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high)

the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon

a coenzyme present in most living cells and derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid; serves as a reductant in various metabolic processes

a quantity of no importance

a daiquiri made without alcohol

South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)

an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (trade name Corgard) that is used to treat hypertension and angina

a coenzyme similar to NAD and present in most living cells but serves as a reductant in different metabolic processes

rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date

gorals

small goat antelope with small conical horns; of southern Asian mountains

a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci

a penicillinase-resistant form of penicillin (trade name Nafcil) used (usually in the form of its sodium salt) to treat infections caused by penicillin-resistant strains of staphylococci