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5. of, near, or characteristic of the polar regions; ice cold
7. a rank held by commissioned officers
8. the national legislature of various countries, often composed of the nobility, clergy, and commons
10. flowers picked and fastened together in a bunch
12. to invigorate, stimulate, elate
15. inflammation or pain in the muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue
17. a device or structure for carrying or exporting something
19. pulled on something to expand its length
20. a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land
21. a written acknowledgment that something has been collected
22. the stature of the human body; the highest or uppermost point
23. supremacy of authority of rule, rank, or power

1. a conjunction introducing an indirect question involving alternatives
2. the act of calling a prisoner to court to answer an indictment
3. the quality of doing right; moral excellence
4. careful about detail; painstaking
6. the fleshy, movable organ at the base of the mouth
9. of the number between seven and nine
11. of the number between eleven and thirteen
13. offering or providing help; functioning in a subsidiary capacity
14. an elaborate, colorful exhibition or spectacle, often with music; a procession
15. a word that sounds like another in its final syllable
16. one who herds, guards, and tends sheep
18. worn out completely; very tired