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1. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
4. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
8. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
11. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
12. Capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast.
13. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
14. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
15. (prefix) In front of or before in space.
16. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
17. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
19. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
23. Extremely pleasing.
24. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
26. Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.
29. An authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
32. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
34. A master's degree in business.
35. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
38. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
42. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
43. 36th President of the United States.
45. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
46. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
50. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
51. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
52. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
3. (informal) Of the highest quality.
4. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
5. Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America.
6. Studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).
7. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
8. Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion.
9. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
10. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
18. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
20. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
21. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
22. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
25. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
27. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
28. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
30. A metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.
31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
33. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
36. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
37. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
40. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
41. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
44. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
47. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
48. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
49. A person forced to flee from home or country.
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