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1. God of the earth.
4. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
7. The probability of a specified outcome.
11. A rapid bustling commotion.
12. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
16. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
18. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
19. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
20. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
22. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
23. Unable to relax or be still.
25. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
27. Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
28. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
31. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
32. Chief god of the Rig-Veda.
33. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
35. The act of scanning.
43. Offering fun and gaiety.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
46. White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor.
48. Having leadership guidance.
49. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
50. Using speech rather than writing.
51. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. A family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southeastern Asia.
2. A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
3. Of or relating to or derived from or containing boron.
4. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
5. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
6. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
7. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
8. The habitation of wild animals.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
15. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
17. Hungarian composer of light operas (1870-1948).
21. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
24. (Norse mythology) The primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world.
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
29. Informal terms for a mother.
30. A Russian river.
34. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
36. (law) A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
37. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
39. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
40. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
41. In bed.
42. A quantity of no importance.
44. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties.
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