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1. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
4. Loose or flaccid body fat.
8. An honorary degree in science.
11. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
12. A Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer.
13. An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
14. Wearing or provided with clothing.
16. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
17. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
18. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
20. A port city in southwestern Iran.
22. Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
23. Antipsychotic drug (trade name Moban) used in the treatment of schizophrenia.
27. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
30. Goods carried by a large vehicle.
33. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
35. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
36. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
37. A wad of something chewable as tobacco.
39. A blind god.
40. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
41. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
43. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
45. Meeting adequate standards for a purpose.
46. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
47. An informal term for a father.
48. Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary.
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1. Framework for holding objects.
2. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. A linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard.
5. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
6. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
7. Divulge information or secrets.
8. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
9. A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba.
10. An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college.
15. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
19. A vigorous blow.
21. Strong and sharp.
24. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue.
25. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
26. Having a claw or claws.
28. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
29. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
31. An extreme state of adversity.
32. The distance around a person's body.
34. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
38. An open box attached to a long pole handle.
40. Many times at short intervals.
41. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
42. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
44. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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