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1. The cry made by sheep.
4. (criminal law) Money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
11. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
12. At or constituting a border or edge.
13. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
14. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
15. Stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces.
16. Minor or subordinate.
17. Hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers.
19. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. A state in midwestern United States.
24. Make amendments to.
27. A colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent.
31. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
33. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
34. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
35. The eleventh month of the civil year.
36. Informal terms for a mother.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. A young woman making her debut into society.
44. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
46. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
49. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
50. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
52. An associate degree in applied science.
53. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
54. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
55. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
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1. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
2. A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire.
3. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
4. Cut the head of.
5. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
6. One of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
7. (of a ship or plane) Sideways drift.
8. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
20. Great coolness and composure under strain.
23. Being five more than one hundred forty.
25. One million periods per second.
26. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
28. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
29. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
30. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
32. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
40. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
41. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
42. A small cake leavened with yeast.
43. Fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan.
45. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
47. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
48. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
51. Being one more than one.
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