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1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') On the point of or strongly disposed.
4. The cry made by sheep.
7. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
11. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
12. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
13. Large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin.
14. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
15. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
17. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
18. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
20. Colony of the United Kingdom located on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain.
21. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
23. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood.
26. A flexible container with a single opening.
31. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
33. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
34. (used of animals especially a horse) Of a moderate reddish-brown color n 1.
35. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
38. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
40. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. 10 hao equal 1 dong.
47. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
50. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
51. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
52. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
53. A reptile genus of Iguanidae.
54. A light touch or stroke.
55. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
56. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
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1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
2. A genus of Mustelidae.
3. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
4. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
5. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
6. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
7. Wood of a sumac.
8. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
9. A sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption.
10. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
16. (informal) Of the highest quality.
19. A public promotion of some product or service.
22. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
24. A person forced to flee from home or country.
25. Having leadership guidance.
27. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
28. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
32. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
36. A town in southwestern Idaho.
37. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
42. A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
43. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
44. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
46. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
48. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
49. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
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