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1. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
4. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
7. Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games.
11. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
12. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
13. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
14. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
15. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
16. Utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs.
17. A deep bow.
20. A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
21. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
24. A midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery.
28. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
30. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
32. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
33. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
39. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
43. (prefix) Bad or erroneous or lack of.
45. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
46. The residue that remains when something is burned.
47. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
48. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
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1. A mistake resulting from inattention.
2. A name that has been assumed temporarily.
3. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
4. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
5. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
6. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
7. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
8. An elaborate song for solo voice.
9. A transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images.
10. A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
18. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
19. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
22. A small island.
23. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. A flexible container with a single opening.
26. An associate degree in nursing.
27. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
29. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
31. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
34. (Greek mythology) Goddess of discord.
35. A vigorous blow.
36. South African term for `boss'.
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. The quantity a cask will hold.
40. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
41. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
42. A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
44. An informal term for a father.
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