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1. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
4. An upholstered seat for more than one person.
8. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
11. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
12. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
13. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
14. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
15. A Russian river.
16. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
17. Covered with paving material.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
22. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
25. A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group.
26. Type genus of the Gavidae.
29. The square of a body of any size of type.
30. A genus of Platalea.
32. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
34. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
46. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
47. An easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc.
48. A fraudulent business scheme.
49. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
50. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
51. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
52. A master's degree in fine arts.
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1. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
2. Muslim name for God.
3. A store or supply (especially of food or clothing or arms).
4. Food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing.
5. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
6. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
7. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
8. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
9. (obstetrics) The number of live-born children a woman has delivered.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
19. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
23. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
24. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
27. A state in midwestern United States.
28. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
31. A public promotion of some product or service.
33. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. Very dark black.
36. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
37. Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range.
38. God of love and erotic desire.
39. The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
40. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
44. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
45. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
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