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1. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
5. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
8. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
11. A demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses.
12. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by.
13. An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs.
14. An Asian river between China and Russia.
15. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
16. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
17. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
20. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
22. Botswanan statesman who was the first president of Botswana (1921-1980).
24. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
29. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
30. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
33. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
34. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
37. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
42. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology.
43. The capital and chief port of Qatar.
44. A master's degree in business.
45. An informal term for a father.
46. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
47. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
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1. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
2. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
3. Argentinian cariama.
4. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
7. 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.
8. A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
9. United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924).
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
19. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
21. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
23. Among the largest bony fish.
25. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
28. A peninsula in southwestern Europe.
31. An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally.
32. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
35. A small cake leavened with yeast.
36. South African term for `boss'.
38. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
39. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
40. The cry made by sheep.
41. The United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities.
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