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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. Pale gray.
8. 10 grams.
11. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
12. An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin.
13. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
14. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
15. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
16. Strike with disgust or revulsion.
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
20. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
22. Type genus of the Ranidae.
23. A public promotion of some product or service.
25. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
27. Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat.
30. An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa).
34. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
36. Wife of Balder.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
38. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
46. Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses.
47. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
50. Wild and domestic cattle.
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
52. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
53. In or of the month preceding the present one.
54. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
55. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
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1. A card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box.
2. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
3. The highest level or degree attainable.
4. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
5. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
6. A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling.
7. An affirmative.
8. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
9. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
10. Offering fun and gaiety.
17. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
19. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
21. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
24. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
26. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
28. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
29. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
31. An associate degree in nursing.
32. A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium.
33. A state in midwestern United States.
35. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
39. Absent without permission.
40. In or of the present month.
41. Two items of the same kind.
42. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
43. Having been read.
44. A small cake leavened with yeast.
45. Crowd or pack to capacity.
48. A master's degree in business.
49. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
50. An informal term for a father.
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