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1. Former measure of the US economy.
4. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
7. A company emblem or device.
11. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
12. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head.
13. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
14. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
17. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
18. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
19. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
25. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
27. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
30. A boy or man.
31. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
34. 1 species.
37. A light touch or stroke.
38. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
40. 16 ounces.
45. An associate degree in applied science.
50. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
51. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
52. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
53. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
54. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
55. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
56. A radioactive transuranic metallic element.
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1. Marked by lack of intellectual depth.
2. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
3. A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry).
4. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
5. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
6. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group.
7. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
8. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
9. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
15. A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion.
16. A health resort near a spring or at the seaside.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
24. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
26. (informal) Roused to anger.
28. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
29. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
32. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
33. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
35. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
36. A strong emotion.
39. Port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay.
41. Common Indian weaverbird.
42. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
43. A small cake leavened with yeast.
44. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
46. Experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
47. A state of southwestern India.
48. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
49. The month following February and preceding April.
50. A state in midwestern United States.
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