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1. The compass point that is midway between north and northwest.
4. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
8. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
11. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
12. Precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
15. The sign language used in the United States.
16. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
17. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
22. Make a cackling sound.
25. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
29. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
30. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
32. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
34. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
36. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
42. An accidental happening.
46. The compass point that is one point south of due west.
47. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
48. The compass point that is one point north of northeast.
49. How long something has existed.
50. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
51. A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane).
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1. United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971).
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723).
4. A note appended to a letter after the signature.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
6. Ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side.
7. A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
8. (Middle East) Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling.
9. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
10. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
19. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
20. A state in northwestern North America.
21. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
23. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. Informal terms for a mother.
27. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
28. Unknown god.
31. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
33. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. 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.
38. A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. A small cake leavened with yeast.
41. A fractional monetary unit of several countries.
43. A United Nations agency that invest directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors.
44. A bachelor's degree in naval science.
45. Towards the side away from the wind.
46. A person who announces and plays popular recorded music.
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