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1. Used as a Hindi courtesy title.
5. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. Slightly open.
12. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
15. The site of an archeological exploration.
16. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
17. Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers.
19. An associate degree in applied science.
21. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
23. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
26. Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916).
29. Enthusiastic approval.
31. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
33. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
34. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
35. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
37. The United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture.
41. A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
43. A native of ancient Troy.
45. Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand.
46. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
48. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
49. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
50. Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701).
51. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
52. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
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1. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
2. A genus of Platalea.
3. An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children.
4. The chief solid component of mammalian urine.
5. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
6. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
7. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
18. The 8th letter of the Greek alphabet.
20. A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific.
24. Extremely pleasing.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
27. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
28. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
30. 1 species.
32. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
36. Absent without permission.
37. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
38. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
39. Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion.
40. Type genus of the Anatidae.
42. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
44. A light touch or stroke.
47. Of or relating to the stomach and intestines.
48. A public promotion of some product or service.
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