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1. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
4. The elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point.
8. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
11. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
12. Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. (informal) Roused to anger.
15. To fix or set securely or deeply.
17. Informal terms for a mother.
18. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
20. A rechargeable battery with a nickel cathode and a cadmium anode.
21. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
22. In addition.
23. British informal term.
25. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
29. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
32. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
33. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
36. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
40. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
43. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
44. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
47. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
48. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
49. A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.
51. A young woman making her debut into society.
52. A member of a pastoral people living in the Nilgiri hills of southern India.
53. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
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1. Arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal.
2. Jordan's port.
3. Food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again.
4. Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology.
5. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
6. A three-year law degree.
7. The time of life between the ages of 12 and 20.
8. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
9. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
10. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
16. Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule.
19. A state in the western United States.
24. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. A state in the eastern United States.
28. Before noon.
30. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
31. A Mid-Atlantic state.
35. A decree that prohibits something.
37. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
38. A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers.
39. Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
40. 16 ounces.
41. A city in northern India.
42. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
45. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
46. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
50. A bachelor's degree in religion.
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