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1. Syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus.
4. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
7. In bed.
11. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
12. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
13. Type genus of the Ranidae.
14. The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization.
15. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
16. The lower house of the parliament of the Republic of Ireland.
17. A public promotion of some product or service.
20. An uproarious party.
22. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
24. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
26. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
30. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
33. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
34. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
35. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
38. Jordan's port.
42. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
44. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
46. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a mosque.
47. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
50. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
51. Slightly wet.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
53. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
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1. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
2. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
3. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
4. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
5. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
6. (informal) Of the highest quality.
7. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
8. The cry made by sheep.
9. A town in north central Oklahoma.
10. Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves.
18. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
19. A light touch or stroke.
21. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
23. A member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska.
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
27. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
28. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
29. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
31. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
32. Divulge information or secrets.
36. Avatar of Vishnu.
37. Burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud.
39. God of love and erotic desire.
40. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
41. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
45. An associate degree in applied science.
46. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
48. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
49. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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