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1. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
4. Type genus of the Anatidae.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
12. Denuded of leaves.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. Highly excited.
15. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
16. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
17. A light touch or stroke.
20. A public promotion of some product or service.
21. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
25. A small cake leavened with yeast.
28. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
29. (of words) Formed in imitation of a natural sound.
31. Positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
37. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
38. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
42. Long bench with backs.
43. (prefix) Bad or erroneous or lack of.
45. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
46. (informal) Of the highest quality.
47. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
48. Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue.
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1. A pointed instrument used to prod into motion.
2. Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves.
3. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
4. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
5. Submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers.
6. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
7. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
8. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
18. Being one more than one hundred.
19. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
22. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
23. Israeli statesman (born in Russia) (1898-1978).
24. A state in north central United States.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
27. An elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners).
30. Lower in esteem.
32. A headlike protuberance on an organ or structure.
33. Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.
34. Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments.
36. Surpassing the ordinary especially in size or scale.
39. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
41. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
44. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
45. A public promotion of some product or service.
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