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1. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
4. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
8. Worthless or oversimplified ideas.
11. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
12. In bed.
13. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
14. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
15. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
16. A light touch or stroke.
17. An associate degree in nursing.
20. A deep bow.
23. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
24. Yellow-fever mosquitos.
28. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
32. Muslim name for God.
34. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
37. Realistic Norwegian author who wrote plays on social and political themes (1828-1906).
41. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
42. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
45. The capital of Western Samoa.
46. King of Saudi Arabia since 1982 (born in 1922).
48. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
49. A unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere.
50. Make amends for.
51. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
52. The process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid).
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1. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
2. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
3. An artificial language that is a revision and simplification of Esperanto.
4. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
5. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
6. Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves.
7. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
8. A genus of Ploceidae.
9. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
10. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
18. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
19. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
21. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
22. The food served and eaten at one time.
25. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
26. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
30. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
33. A city in southern Finland.
35. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
36. Causing a dull and steady pain.
38. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
39. A genus of Mustelidae.
40. (British) An informer or spy working for the police.
43. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
44. The cry made by sheep.
47. A Mid-Atlantic state.
48. An informal term for a father.
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