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1. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
4. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
8. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
11. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
12. Agitation resulting from active worry.
13. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
14. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
15. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
16. A light touch or stroke.
17. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
19. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
21. Informal terms for a mother.
22. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
24. A wealthy man (who made his fortune in the Orient).
26. Thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries.
29. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
30. Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis.
32. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
33. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
34. A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people.
41. The eighth month of the civil year.
43. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
46. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
47. An accountant certified by the state.
48. (of securities) Not quoted on a stock exchange.
49. A South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes.
50. An associate degree in applied science.
51. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
52. An informal term for a father.
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1. Divulge information or secrets.
2. A small cake leavened with yeast.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. A master's degree in fine arts.
5. Protective covering made of metal and used in combat.
6. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
7. (Greek mythology) Goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare.
8. An informal term for a father.
9. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
10. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
18. An inactive volcano in Sicily.
20. Type genus of the Caricaceae.
23. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
25. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
27. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
28. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
31. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
35. A compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing.
36. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
38. South African term for `boss'.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
42. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
44. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
45. Alternative names for the body of a human being.
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