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1. The last (12th) month of the year.
4. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
8. The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
11. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
12. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
13. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
14. A small cake leavened with yeast.
16. Concerning those not members of the clergy.
17. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
18. An associate degree in nursing.
19. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
22. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
25. A flexible container with a single opening.
27. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
28. A light touch or stroke.
31. Lower in esteem.
35. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
36. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
39. (football) Defensive players try to break through the offensive line.
42. A telegram sent abroad.
45. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
46. A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph.
49. Type genus of the Majidae.
50. Used of a single unit or thing.
51. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
52. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
53. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
54. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
55. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
56. A unit of information equal to one million (1,048,576) bytes.
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1. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
2. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
3. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
4. Before noon.
5. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
6. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
7. Free from liquid or moisture.
8. Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
15. An associate degree in applied science.
20. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite.
21. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
23. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
24. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
26. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. A public promotion of some product or service.
30. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
32. The seventh and last day of the week.
33. Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin.
34. A man who serves as a sailor.
38. Make less active or intense.
40. A Russian river.
41. Made agreeably cold (especially by ice).
43. The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
44. Earn on some commercial or business transaction.
47. Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc..
48. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
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