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1. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
4. English pianist (1890-1965).
8. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
11. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
12. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
13. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
14. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. Being one more than nine.
17. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
18. Avatar of Vishnu.
19. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
21. A public promotion of some product or service.
22. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
24. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
25. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
27. Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field.
30. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
31. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
37. A native-born Israeli.
40. Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs.
42. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
45. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
46. Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America.
47. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
48. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
49. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
50. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Little known Kamarupan languages.
2. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
3. Relating to the blood vessels or blood.
4. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
5. Informal terms for a meal.
6. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
7. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
9. An informal term for a father.
10. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
15. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
20. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
23. Lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
28. A master's degree in fine arts.
29. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
32. A native of ancient Troy.
33. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
38. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
39. Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
41. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
43. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
44. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
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