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1. A member of the Siouan people inhabiting the valleys of the Platte and Missouri rivers in Nebraska.
4. A French abbot.
8. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
11. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
12. English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833).
13. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
14. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
15. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
16. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
17. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
19. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
21. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
24. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
29. The last (12th) month of the year.
30. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
39. A Hindu prince or king in India.
43. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
44. A boy or man.
47. A local computer network for communication between computers.
48. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
50. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
51. The compass point midway between east and southeast.
52. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
53. An associate degree in applied science.
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1. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
2. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
3. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
4. Jordan's port.
5. A signal transmitted along a narrow path.
6. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
7. Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955).
8. The basic unit of money in Albania.
9. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
20. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
22. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
23. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
25. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
26. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
27. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
31. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
32. A master's degree in business.
33. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
36. By bad luck.
37. Look at with amorous intentions.
38. Pompous or pretentious talk or writing.
39. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. An island in Indonesia south of Borneo.
42. Type genus of the Anatidae.
45. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
46. A light touch or stroke.
49. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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