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1. A young woman making her debut into society.
4. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
8. Make amends for.
11. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
12. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
13. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
14. (informal) Exceptionally good.
16. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
17. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
18. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
24. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
26. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
28. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
29. A Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man.
32. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
33. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
35. Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
43. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
44. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
45. A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
47. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
48. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
49. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
50. Take in solid food.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A British peer ranking below a Marquess and above a Viscount.
3. An ancient city in northern Portugal.
4. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
5. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
6. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
7. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
8. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
9. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
10. A cruel and brutal fellow.
15. A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
19. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
20. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
23. (informal) Of the highest quality.
25. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. The French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec.
31. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
34. Extremely pleasing.
36. A raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip).
37. Fallow deer.
38. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
41. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
42. American political cartoonist (1840-1902).
46. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically).
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