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1. Uttering in an irritated tone.
5. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
8. Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid.
11. The largest continent with 60% of the earth's population.
12. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
13. An accountant certified by the state.
14. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
15. The bill in a restaurant.
16. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
17. A large fleet.
19. The fifth day of the week.
25. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
29. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
32. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
35. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
37. The atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element.
38. (Old Testament) The second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
42. American prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942).
43. A small cake leavened with yeast.
45. Extremely pleasing.
46. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
47. The act of scanning.
48. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. The capital of Morocco.
2. The fourth month of the Hindu calendar.
3. Country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the isthmus of Kra to the Malay peninsula.
4. An Anatolian language.
5. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
6. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
7. A young woman making her debut into society.
8. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
21. A public promotion of some product or service.
22. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
23. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
24. The cry made by sheep.
26. Being ten more than one hundred forty.
27. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
28. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
30. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
31. Jordan's port.
33. (British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).
34. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
35. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
36. Wild or seedling sweet cherry used as stock for grafting.
39. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
40. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
41. A master's degree in fine arts.
42. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
44. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
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