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1. Greenish-yellow pear.
5. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
7. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
11. Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland.
12. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
13. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
14. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
15. A rapid bustling commotion.
16. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
17. A Russian prison camp for political prisoners.
20. A coenzyme derived from the B vitamin nicotinic acid.
22. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
23. 100 fen equal 1 yuan.
24. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
26. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
27. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
30. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
33. United States writer of poems and plays about racial conflict (born in 1934).
37. A member of an agricultural people of southern India.
40. Advanced in years.
41. Rounded like an egg.
42. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
44. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
45. Costing 10 dollars.
46. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
48. Freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort.
49. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
50. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. (informal) Exceptionally good.
2. An island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai).
3. The granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust.
4. Of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba.
5. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
6. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
8. Largest known toad species.
9. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
10. A steep rugged rock or cliff.
18. Offering fun and gaiety.
19. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
21. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
29. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
31. Type genus of the Gavidae.
32. American Revolutionary patriot.
33. An awkward and inexperienced youth.
34. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
38. On or toward the lee.
39. In bed.
43. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
47. A Russian river.
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