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1. Thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus.
5. A radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium.
7. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
11. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
12. 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.
13. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
14. Of a kind specified or understood.
15. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
16. Any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves.
17. Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers.
19. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
21. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
22. A member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India.
25. (Mexican) Corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed.
28. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
29. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
30. A branch of the Tai languages.
32. State in northeastern India.
34. The month following September and preceding November.
37. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
39. A light touch or stroke.
41. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
42. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
44. A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form v 1.
46. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
49. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
50. A city of central China.
51. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
52. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
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1. Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted.
2. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
3. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
4. A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia.
5. The month following January and preceding March.
6. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
7. A quantity of money.
8. A user interface in which you type commands instead of choosing them from a menu or selecting an icon.
9. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A discussion intended to produce an agreement.
20. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element.
23. A holy war by Muslims against unbelievers.
24. Of a light yellowish-brown color n 1.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. A master's degree in business.
31. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
33. United States artist whose work reflected social and political themes (1898-1969).
35. Tropical American trees with palmately compound leaves and showy bell-shaped flowers.
36. A bureaucrat who levies taxes.
38. The language of the nomadic Lapp people in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula.
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
43. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
45. A federally chartered savings bank.
46. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
47. A public promotion of some product or service.
48. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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