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1. A watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant.
4. In bed.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
11. Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism.
12. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
13. The upper side of the thighs of a seated person.
14. Something that hinders as if with bonds v 1.
16. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
17. Minor or subordinate.
18. A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (21,391 feet high).
20. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
22. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
23. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
24. Noisy talk.
26. A light touch or stroke.
28. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
31. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
34. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
36. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
38. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
40. A genus of Ploceidae.
47. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
48. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. A hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care.
53. French cabaret singer (1915-1963).
54. A reptile genus of Iguanidae.
55. Tag the base runner to get him out.
56. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
57. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
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1. The compass point that is one point south of southeast.
2. Type genus of the Amiidae.
3. A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan.
4. An associate degree in nursing.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
7. An informal term for a father.
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.
15. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
19. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
25. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
27. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
32. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
33. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
35. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
39. A town in southwestern Idaho.
41. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
42. Material used to daub walls.
43. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
44. A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
45. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
46. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
49. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
50. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
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