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1. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. (Norse mythology) Wife of Thor and guardian of the home.
11. A tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle.
12. Port city that is the capital and largest city of Latvia.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. An associate degree in applied science.
15. (criminal law) Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
16. An acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants.
17. (informal) Exceptionally good.
19. A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery.
21. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
24. The cry made by sheep.
25. Relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
26. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
27. Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of.
29. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
32. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
33. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
37. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
39. Black tropical American cuckoo.
43. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
44. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
48. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
49. A European river.
50. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
2. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come.
3. Flat tableland with steep edges.
4. The ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye.
5. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
6. Armor plate that protects the chest.
7. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
8. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
9. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
10. A piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred.
18. Family based on male descent.
20. An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar.
22. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
23. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
30. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
31. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
34. Incapable of or resistant to bending.
35. Affect with wonder.
36. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
38. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
40. An enclosed space.
41. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
42. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
43. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
46. Functioning correctly and ready for action.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
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