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1. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
4. A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open.
8. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
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. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
13. 10 grams.
14. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
15. Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home).
16. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
17. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
19. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
23. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
26. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
29. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
30. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
31. An informal term for a father.
33. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
37. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
42. A branch of the Tai languages.
43. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
44. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
47. A master's degree in business.
48. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
49. An unofficial association of people or groups.
50. Tag the base runner to get him out.
51. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
52. In bed.
53. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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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. Former measure of the US economy.
5. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
6. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
7. An informal term for a father.
8. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
9. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
10. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
18. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
20. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
22. A resource.
24. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
25. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
28. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
32. An associate degree in applied science.
34. A genus of Lamnidae.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. Jordan's port.
38. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
39. Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest.
40. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
41. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
46. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
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