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1. Top part of an apron.
4. An impudent or insolent rejoinder.
8. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
11. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
12. Largest known toad species.
13. 10 hao equal 1 dong.
14. The bill in a restaurant.
15. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
16. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
17. Jordan's port.
19. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
21. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
23. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
24. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
27. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
29. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
30. Singing jazz.
32. Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body.
34. Jordan's port.
38. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
41. Genus of East Indian trees or shrubs.
43. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
46. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. A state in the western United States.
48. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
49. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
50. A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.
51. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
52. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
3. A small cake leavened with yeast.
4. A deep bow.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. A quantity of money.
7. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
8. Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.
9. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
10. Large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts.
18. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
22. An informal term for a father.
25. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
26. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
28. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
31. Flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules.
33. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
35. Unknown god.
36. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
37. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
39. Showily imitative of art or artists.
40. Any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae.
42. The basic unit of money in Western Samoa.
43. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
44. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
45. United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters.
46. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
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