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1. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
4. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
7. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943).
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
13. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
14. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
15. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
16. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
20. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
23. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
26. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
30. A master's degree in business.
31. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
32. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
37. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
39. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
45. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
47. Being two more than fifty.
50. An associate degree in applied science.
51. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
53. Government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants.
54. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
55. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
56. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
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1. Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832).
2. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. Jordan's port.
5. Having leadership guidance.
6. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
7. A dialect of Chinese spoken in the Yangtze delta.
8. English essayist (1775-1834).
9. Divulge information or secrets.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
19. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
21. The cry made by sheep.
22. Offering fun and gaiety.
24. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
29. A bachelor's degree in religion.
34. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
36. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
38. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
39. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
42. Type genus of the Ranidae.
43. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
44. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
46. The month following July and preceding September.
48. Being one more than two.
49. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
52. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
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