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1. Drive away by crying "shoo!".
5. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
8. Inquire about.
11. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
12. The month following January and preceding March.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
15. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
16. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
17. A doctor's degree in religion.
18. A radioactive transuranic element.
22. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
24. Jordan's port.
27. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
31. An informal term for a father.
33. (informal) Of the highest quality.
34. An informal debt instrument.
36. God of the earth.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
44. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
45. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
47. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
48. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
50. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
52. Type genus of the Anatidae.
53. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
54. A master's degree in business.
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1. Bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning.
2. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
3. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
4. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
5. A city in the European part of Russia.
6. Roman statesman and philosopher who was and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD).
7. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
9. A fraudulent business scheme.
10. God of love and erotic desire.
19. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
20. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
21. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
23. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
25. Unknown god.
26. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
28. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
29. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
30. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
32. A major waterfall in southern Africa.
35. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
37. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
38. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. In bed.
41. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
42. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
43. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
46. A resource.
49. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
51. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
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