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1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation.
4. The foot of a human being.
7. Type genus of the Anatidae.
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels.
13. Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven.
14. A beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water.
15. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
17. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. Void of thought or knowledge.
24. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
25. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
27. The cry made by sheep.
31. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
32. Extremely pleasing.
33. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
38. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
41. Lower in esteem.
45. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
48. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
49. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
50. Gone by.
51. Goddess of fate.
52. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
53. A decree that prohibits something.
54. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
4. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
5. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
6. Speaking a Slavic language.
7. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
8. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
9. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.
10. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).
16. A small cake leavened with yeast.
19. A light touch or stroke.
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
23. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
26. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
28. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
29. A person forced to flee from home or country.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects.
35. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
36. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
37. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
39. Mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls.
40. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
42. Wild sheep of northern Africa.
43. A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony.
44. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
46. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
47. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
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