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1. Humble request for help.
5. A flexible container with a single opening.
8. (astronomy) A measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion.
11. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
12. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. A decree that prohibits something.
17. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
18. A state in northwestern North America.
21. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
24. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
26. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
30. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
33. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
36. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
44. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
46. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. Tag the base runner to get him out.
49. Having leadership guidance.
50. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
51. Using speech rather than writing.
52. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
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1. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. The longest division of geological time.
4. An associate degree in nursing.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
7. A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
8. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).
9. An informal term for a father.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
15. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
16. A human female who does housework.
19. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
20. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
22. A light touch or stroke.
23. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the System International d'Unites.
25. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
27. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
28. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
31. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
32. A public promotion of some product or service.
34. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
38. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
39. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
41. Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989).
42. In bed.
43. A quantity of no importance.
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
48. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties.
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