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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands.
7. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
11. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
12. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
13. A light springing movement upwards or forwards.
14. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
15. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
17. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
20. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
22. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
23. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
25. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
27. Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems.
29. Lower in esteem.
32. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
34. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
37. Any of various units of capacity.
38. A public promotion of some product or service.
39. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
42. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
46. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
48. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
51. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself).
52. An accountant certified by the state.
53. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
54. Standard time in the 7th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 105th meridian west.
55. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
56. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
57. (informal) Of the highest quality.
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1. A card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box.
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. The highest level or degree attainable.
4. An associate degree in applied science.
5. Government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants.
6. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
7. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
8. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
19. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
21. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
24. A light touch or stroke.
26. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
28. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. A white trivalent metallic element.
31. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
36. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
40. Moderate or restrain.
41. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
42. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
43. Avatar of Vishnu.
44. (computer science) A kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the cpu chip.
45. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
47. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
49. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
50. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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