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1. A closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure.
5. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
7. Loose or flaccid body fat.
11. German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968).
12. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
13. A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk.
14. How long something has existed.
16. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
19. The cry made by sheep.
22. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
27. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
28. A sudden short attack.
29. A member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin.
32. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
35. A light touch or stroke.
39. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
41. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
42. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
46. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
47. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
49. Lacking in light.
50. An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.
51. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
52. A rapid bustling commotion.
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1. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Republic of Chad or its people or language.
2. A sharply directional antenna.
3. A member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers.
4. A state in east central United States.
5. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
6. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
7. Modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave.
8. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
9. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
10. Divulge information or secrets.
15. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
18. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
20. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
21. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
24. A city in northern India.
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
30. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
31. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
33. Long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central and South America.
34. A separate part of a whole.
35. A state in east central United States.
36. English monk and scholar (672-735).
37. Done or occurring in a brief period of time.
38. The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico.
40. A public promotion of some product or service.
43. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
44. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
45. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
48. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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