Puzzle 7

Rod-shaped bacterium.

Paraded defiantly.

Higher echelons of the armed forces.

Status, stature, reputation.

Stamps card to leave an impression.

Generic name for the drug which includes coumadin.

Japanese writing; not katakana or kanji.

The explored lands of the western hemisphere.

Hunting dog breed from Norway.

How Nellie the Elephant went back to the jungle.

Emma __; author of bestselling 2010 novel Room.

The Best Exotic __ Hotel.

Capital of Belize.

Deck areas on a ship for draining out water.