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1. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin).
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
11. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
12. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
13. An associate degree in applied science.
14. An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
15. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
16. The seed of the cereal grass.
17. A public promotion of some product or service.
20. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
24. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
28. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
29. The cry made by sheep.
33. African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos.
36. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
39. A bachelor's degree in science.
40. Half the width of an em.
41. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
42. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
45. Fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves.
47. The smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers.
48. Fiddler crabs.
49. A deep prolonged loud noise.
50. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
51. (of champagne) Moderately dry.
52. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
3. Not divisible by two.
4. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
5. An informal term for a father.
6. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. One thousandth of a second.
18. An enclosed space.
19. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
21. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
23. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
25. An informal term for a father.
26. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
27. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
30. (Greek mythology) Son of Daedalus.
31. Accumulate on the surface.
32. A white trivalent metallic element.
34. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
35. Frogs, toads, tree toads.
37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
38. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
43. (informal) Of the highest quality.
44. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
45. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
46. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
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