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1. Lacking in light.
4. Type genus of the Anatidae.
8. A decree that prohibits something.
11. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
12. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. Strike suddenly and with force.
17. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
23. A neutral middle vowel.
26. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
27. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
28. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
32. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
36. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
38. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
39. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
42. (the feminine of raja) A Hindu princess or the wife of a raja.
43. A light touch or stroke.
44. A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida.
45. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
46. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
47. A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters.
48. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality.
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1. An informal term for a father.
2. A large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies).
3. A master's degree in business.
4. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
5. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
6. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
7. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
8. A shop where a variety of goods are sold.
9. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
10. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
18. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
19. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
20. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.
21. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
22. Obvious and dull.
24. A unit of power equal to 746 watts.
25. An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions.
29. Affect with wonder.
30. The basic unit of money in Yemen.
31. A farm where dairy products are produced.
33. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
34. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
35. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
37. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
40. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
41. Minor or subordinate.
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