Randomly Generated Crossword(15 x 15)
Across
- 1. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- 4. a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
- 8. the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
- 12. having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread
- 13. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
- 14. a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
- 16. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
- 17. severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
- 18. the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)
- 19. goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past
- 20. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- 21. a Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries
- 23. connect with a ___
- 24. person who does no work
- 26. a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
- 28. not working properly
- 30. the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and capital within a nation's borders during a given period (usually 1 year)
- 32. provoking horror
- 36. gain knowledge or skills
- 39. a small island
- 41. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
- 42. a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
- 43. an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
- 45. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- 46. a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
- 48. trademark for a powerful operating system
- 49. study intensively, as before an exam
- 50. the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland
- 51. the compass point that is one point north of due west
- 52. (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
- 54. the Shoshonean language spoken by the ___s
- 56. English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864)
- 60. a small lump or protuberance
- 63. the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
- 65. a son who has the same first name as his father
- 67. a mountain or tall hill
- 68. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
- 70. cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
- 72. 11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
- 73. of or relating to or containing cerium especially with valence 4
- 74. give ____ or assistance; be of service
- 75. (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
- 76. electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
- 77. wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood
- 78. the condition of things generally
Down
- 1. give, especially as an honor or reward
- 2. United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)
- 3. (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
- 4. being two more than twenty
- 5. used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf
- 6. a resource
- 7. rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
- 8. genus of African timber trees
- 9. macaws
- 10. a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
- 11. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
- 12. wild sheep of northern Africa
- 15. a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
- 20. belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- 22. take a siesta
- 25. the compass point that is one point north of due east
- 27. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
- 29. god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
- 30. made the first orbital rocket-powered flight by a United States astronaut in 1962; later in United States Senate (1921-)
- 31. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products
- 33. someone who leaves
- 34. rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; ____ is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
- 35. (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
- 36. either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip
- 37. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- 38. a tributary of the Rhine
- 40. a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
- 44. terminate
- 47. large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
- 49. take by theft
- 51. any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556
- 53. a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
- 55. United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
- 57. a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the _____ virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
- 58. United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)
- 59. water god and god of wisdom; counterpart of the Akkadian Ea
- 60. an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
- 61. genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse
- 62. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
- 64. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
- 65. disturb (someone's) composure
- 66. monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
- 69. an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
- 71. flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
- 72. long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation