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1. Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
8. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
11. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
12. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
13. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
14. A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives.
15. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
16. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
19. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
21. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
23. A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group.
25. Government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants.
29. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
32. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
35. Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.
36. A state in midwestern United States.
38. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
39. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
43. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
47. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
49. (British) A recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports.
50. An informal term for a father.
51. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
52. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
53. A public promotion of some product or service.
54. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
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1. A large mountain system in south-central Europe.
2. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. German organist and contrapuntist (1685-1750).
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. Capital and largest city of Iraq.
7. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
8. A human limb.
9. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
10. (informal) Exceptionally good.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
22. Being or befitting or characteristic of an infant.
24. The basic unit of money in Iran.
26. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
27. A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances.
28. South African term for `boss'.
30. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
31. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
33. The sixth month of the Hindu calendar.
34. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
37. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
38. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
40. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
41. A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains.
42. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
44. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
45. An accountant certified by the state.
46. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
47. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
48. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
49. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
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