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1. A resource.
4. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
11. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
12. A Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds.
13. A small cake leavened with yeast.
14. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
15. Any toad of the genus Bufo.
16. A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head.
17. God of death.
19. A quantity of no importance.
20. A medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting (especially in cases of drug overdose or poisoning).
23. Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs.
25. An esoteric or occult matter that is traditionally secret.
28. Any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap.
31. An inhabitant of ancient Thebes.
35. 1 species.
38. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
39. The sign language used in the United States.
40. A sudden short attack.
42. (prefix) Opposite or opposing or neutralizing.
43. A unit of pressure.
44. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
46. An internationally recognized distress signal in radio code.
47. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
48. The probability of a specified outcome.
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1. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
2. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
3. An analgesic for mild pain.
4. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
5. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
6. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
7. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
8. Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America.
9. In bed.
10. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
18. Situated at an apex.
21. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
22. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
24. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
26. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
27. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
29. A long noosed rope used to catch animals.
30. The principal evil jinni in Islamic mythology.
32. Lacking either stimulating or irritating characteristics.
33. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
34. The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
36. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
37. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
41. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
45. A blow that renders the opponent unconscious.
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