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1. A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells.
4. God of love and erotic desire.
8. A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
13. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
14. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
15. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
16. A rapid escape (as by criminals).
17. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
20. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
21. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
23. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
26. Submerged freshwater perennials.
30. Slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric.
32. A loud resonant repeating noise.
33. A resource.
34. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
37. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
41. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
42. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
45. An organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom.
47. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
48. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
49. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
50. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
51. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
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1. Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832).
2. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. The quarter of many North African cities in which the citadel is located.
5. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
6. Long-tailed black-and-white bird that utters a chattering call.
7. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
8. Offering fun and gaiety.
9. Speaking a Slavic language.
10. Avatar of Vishnu.
18. By bad luck.
19. A fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar).
22. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
24. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
27. An informal term for a father.
28. Half the width of an em.
29. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
31. Relating to or being a member of an ethnic group.
35. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
36. With no effort to conceal.
38. English monk and scholar (672-735).
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
43. A light touch or stroke.
44. The month following January and preceding March.
45. The eleventh month of the civil year.
46. A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
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