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1. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
4. (computer science) A data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems.
8. Cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle.
11. (usually followed by `of') Released from something onerous (especially an obligation or duty).
12. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. A metal-bearing mineral valuable enough to be mined.
15. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
16. God of the earth.
17. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
19. Any plant of the genus Erica.
21. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
25. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
27. A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
28. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
29. God of death.
33. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
37. Melon having yellowish rind and whitish flesh.
40. A branch of the Tai languages.
41. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
42. A reproach for some lapse or misdeed.
45. A master's degree in business.
46. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
49. Tag the base runner to get him out.
50. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
51. A telephone connection.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Metal shackles.
2. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
3. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
5. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
6. Fiddler crabs.
7. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
8. (New Testament) The sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
18. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
20. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
22. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
23. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
24. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
26. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
30. An associate degree in applied science.
31. A flexible container with a single opening.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. A genus of Lamnidae.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. Jordan's port.
38. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
39. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
40. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
43. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
44. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound.
47. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
48. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
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