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1. A solution containing a phosphate buffer.
4. A master's degree in library science.
8. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
11. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
12. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
13. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
14. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
15. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
16. A master's degree in business.
17. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
20. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
22. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
23. An associate degree in nursing.
24. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
26. A bachelor's degree in religion.
31. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
32. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
33. A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt.
36. A public promotion of some product or service.
37. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
45. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
46. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
49. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
50. Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland.
52. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
53. (Greek mythology) The winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology.
54. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
55. The residue that remains when something is burned.
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1. A genus of Ploceidae.
2. Of or relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people.
3. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
4. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties.
5. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
6. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
7. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
8. Electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
9. A small cake leavened with yeast.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
19. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
21. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
25. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
27. An informal term for a father.
28. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
29. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
34. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
35. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
38. In addition.
39. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935).
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
42. Type genus of the Amiidae.
43. South African term for `boss'.
44. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
47. A humorous anecdote or remark.
48. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
51. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
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