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noun • author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870) • English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) • Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) • United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1936) • Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993) • American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) • United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929) • Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959) • United States literary critic (1895-1972) • 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924) • a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high) | ||||||||
| 37% | 6 | Designate (someone) as successor or potential successor | ||||||
verb • choose by or as if by divine intervention • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
| 25% | 4 | Successor to Paar's successor | ||||||
noun • A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains. | ||||||||
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