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1. (computer science) The part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing.
4. In bed.
8. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
11. An associate degree in applied science.
12. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
13. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
14. A fraudulent business scheme.
16. A bachelor's degree in religion.
18. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
19. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
23. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
25. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
28. A small cake leavened with yeast.
30. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
32. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. (usually in the plural) Pants for casual wear.
39. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
43. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
44. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
46. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
47. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
48. The cry made by sheep.
50. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
52. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
53. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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1. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
4. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
5. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
6. A doctor's degree in education.
7. A Mid-Atlantic state.
8. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
9. A member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.
10. A narcotic that is considered a hard drug.
15. A master's degree in business.
17. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
20. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
21. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
22. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
29. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
31. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
33. Jordan's port.
36. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
37. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
38. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
39. A doctor's degree in religion.
40. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
41. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
42. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
45. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
49. The compass point midway between south and west.
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