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1. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
4. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
7. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
11. (informal) Of the highest quality.
12. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
13. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
14. A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal.
15. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
16. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
19. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
21. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
23. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
26. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
27. Having been read.
28. An informal term for a father.
30. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
31. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
34. The act of scanning.
37. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
38. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
39. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
42. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
44. The law enforcement agency in the Justice Department.
45. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
47. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
48. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
49. A quantity of no importance.
50. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
51. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
3. A graphical record of electrical activity of the brain.
4. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
5. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
6. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
7. An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months.
8. The sixth month of the civil year.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
17. A native of ancient Troy.
18. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
20. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
22. The cry made by sheep.
24. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
25. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
29. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
32. Someone whose business is advertising.
33. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
35. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
36. An elaborate song for solo voice.
40. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
41. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
43. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
46. An informal term for a father.
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