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1. A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
5. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
8. An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly).
11. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man.
12. How long something has existed.
13. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
14. In bed.
15. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
17. An audiotape recording of sound.
20. A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt.
23. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
24. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
25. Australian physiologist noted for his research on the conduction of impulses by nerve cells (1903-1997).
29. (often followed by `for') Ardently or excessively desirous.
30. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
32. A small cake leavened with yeast.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
40. Common Indian weaverbird.
41. Any of various units of capacity.
42. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
44. (British) Sleep.
45. An affirmative.
46. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
47. The compass point midway between northeast and east.
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1. A large number or amount.
2. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
3. A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus.
4. Either extremity of something that has length.
5. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A Mid-Atlantic state.
8. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
9. The capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates.
10. A tribe of ancient Athenians.
16. A city in east central Texas.
18. A populous province in northeastern China.
19. Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere.
21. Herbs and subshrubs.
22. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
26. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
27. A state in north central United States.
28. Large bamboo having thick-walled culms.
31. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
33. A French abbot.
34. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
35. The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
36. The back side of the neck.
38. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
39. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
43. A state in northwestern North America.
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