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1. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
5. An informal term for a father.
7. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
11. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
12. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
13. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
14. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
15. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
17. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
18. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
19. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
21. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
24. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. A region whose eastern part is Bangladesh and western part is included in India.
29. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
31. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
32. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
34. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
38. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
42. A bachelor's degree in theology.
43. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
44. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
45. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
47. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
48. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
49. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
52. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
53. Relatively deep or strong.
54. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
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1. A low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches.
2. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
3. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
4. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
5. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
8. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
9. Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
10. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
20. A master's degree in fine arts.
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. A liquid used for printing or writing or drawing.
26. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
27. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
28. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
30. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
33. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
35. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
36. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
37. Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
39. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
40. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
41. In bed.
46. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
50. The sciences concerned with gathering and manipulating and storing and retrieving and classifying recorded information.
51. A public promotion of some product or service.
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