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1. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
5. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
8. Administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava.
11. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
12. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. 16 ounces.
15. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
17. Medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin.
19. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
21. A son who has the same first name as his father.
26. A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa.
29. Made by polymerizing butadiene.
30. (informal) Exceptionally good.
32. (computer science) Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed.
33. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
34. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
36. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
39. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.
44. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
45. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
47. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
48. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
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1. Look at with amorous intentions.
2. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
3. 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.
4. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
5. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
6. The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
7. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
8. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
9. A Dravidian language spoken in south central India.
10. The basic unit of money in Nigeria.
16. An unofficial association of people or groups.
18. An inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans.
22. The capital of Croatia.
23. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
24. Having three dimensions.
25. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes.
27. A hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element.
28. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
31. South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers.
35. A one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome.
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
40. (informal) Roused to anger.
41. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
42. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
43. The month following February and preceding April.
46. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
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