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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
5. A master's degree in fine arts.
8. Inquire about.
11. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
12. British dominion over India (1757-1947).
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. A native or inhabitant of Scotland.
15. Speaking a Slavic language.
17. Before noon.
18. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
19. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
21. Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings.
24. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
26. Doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
28. (informal) Of the highest quality.
31. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
32. A family of fish in the order Zeomorphi.
36. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
41. 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.
45. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
46. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
49. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
50. (statistics) Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value.
51. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
52. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
53. A small cake leavened with yeast.
54. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
55. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
56. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
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1. In addition.
2. One who works hard at boring tasks.
3. 100 avos equal 1 pataca.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. A form of address for a married woman.
6. A genus of Falconidae.
7. A genus of Platalea.
8. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
9. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
10. God of love and erotic desire.
16. A magnetic tape recorder for recording (and playing back) TV programs.
20. Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968).
22. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
23. The cry made by sheep.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. A soft silvery metallic element.
29. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
30. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
33. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
34. A federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states.
35. A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea.
38. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
39. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
40. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
42. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
43. Anything that serves as an enticement.
44. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
47. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
48. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
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