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1. A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
4. A city in the Asian part of Russia.
8. A decree that prohibits something.
11. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
12. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
13. Any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers.
14. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
15. A fraudulent business scheme.
16. The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan.
17. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
19. A light touch or stroke.
21. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
22. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
23. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
26. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
30. Formerly a gold coin of various European countries.
31. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
34. A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series.
35. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
36. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
40. The 10th letter of the Greek alphabet.
44. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
45. A small cake leavened with yeast.
48. Aromatic bulb used as seasoning.
49. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
50. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
52. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
53. A doctor's degree in education.
54. An informal term for a father.
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1. Not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality.
2. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
3. The compass point that is one point east of northeast.
4. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
5. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
6. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
7. God of love and erotic desire.
8. Top part of an apron.
9. A genus of Indriidae.
10. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
18. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
20. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
25. A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys.
27. A radioactive transuranic element.
28. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
29. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
32. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
33. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
37. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
38. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
39. In bed.
40. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
41. An informal term for a father.
42. Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly.
43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
46. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
48. Informal terms for a mother.
51. A doctor's degree in optometry.
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