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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. Sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia).
7. A master's degree in library science.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. Of a light yellowish-brown color n 1.
13. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
14. A police officer who investigates crimes.
15. A person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another.
17. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. The square of a body of any size of type.
25. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
26. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a puffball or stinkhorn.
28. A small cake leavened with yeast.
32. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
35. An informal term for a father.
36. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
38. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
39. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
43. Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce.
47. The habitation of wild animals.
49. A local computer network for communication between computers.
50. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
51. Having the slant of a bevel.
52. 30 to 300 gigahertz.
53. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
54. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
3. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
4. Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series.
5. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
6. An agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries.
7. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties.
8. The month following March and preceding May.
9. A Russian river.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
16. A dissolute man in fashionable society.
19. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
21. A light touch or stroke.
24. An independent group of closely related Chadic languages spoken in the area between the Biu-Mandara and East Chadic languages.
27. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
29. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. A public promotion of some product or service.
33. A large fleet.
34. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
37. Muslim name for God.
38. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element.
42. Goddess of fate.
44. A proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages).
45. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
46. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
48. An associate degree in applied science.
49. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
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