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1. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
4. A French abbot.
8. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
11. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
12. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight.
13. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
14. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
15. Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.
16. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
17. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
19. American professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934).
21. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
24. A bachelor's degree in religion.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
27. A young woman making her debut into society.
28. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
32. A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people.
34. A public promotion of some product or service.
36. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
38. A blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl.
41. Beside one another in a row or rank.
42. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
44. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
45. Extremely pleasing.
48. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
49. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
50. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
51. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
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1. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
2. A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria.
3. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
4. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
5. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
6. A fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system.
7. Animal food for browsing or grazing.
8. Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa.
9. A river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River.
10. (Hindu) A manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga).
18. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
20. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
22. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
23. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
25. 1/10 gram.
29. A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries.
30. (South African) A camp defended by a circular formation of wagons.
31. The capital of Bahrain.
33. A spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
37. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
39. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
44. A label made of cardboard or plastic or metal.
46. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
47. A state in northwestern North America.
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