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1. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
4. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
8. The state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by.
11. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
12. In bed.
13. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
14. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
15. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
17. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
20. An international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security.
21. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
22. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
24. Before noon.
25. A young woman making her debut into society.
26. An island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey.
28. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
30. Russian country house.
34. 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.
37. A German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. British dominion over India (1757-1947).
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. Psychoactive substance present in marijuana.
46. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
47. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
48. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
2. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips.
3. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
6. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
7. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
8. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
9. A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine.
10. Drive away by crying "shoo!".
16. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
18. An Asian temple.
19. An accountant certified by the state.
23. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
27. An enclosed space.
29. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. A unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.
32. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
33. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
35. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
36. Full of zest or vigor.
38. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
39. The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
41. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
44. A Mid-Atlantic state.
45. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
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