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1. A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
4. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
8. The compass point that is one point south of due east.
11. Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid.
12. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
13. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
14. The organ of sight (`peeper' is an informal term for `eye').
15. The eighth month of the civil year.
16. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
17. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans.
19. (of complexion) Blemished by imperfections of the skin.
22. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
23. Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.
25. Having winglike extensions.
29. A state in midwestern United States.
31. A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells.
32. An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices.
35. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
36. Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.
37. The basic unit of money in Romania.
41. Stalk of a moss capsule.
43. A light touch or stroke.
46. (aeronautical) Pertaining to the tail section of a plane.
47. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
48. A master's degree in business.
49. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
50. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
51. The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function.
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1. One thousandth of a second.
2. Any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers.
3. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
4. A fee charged for exchanging currencies.
5. Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis.
6. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
7. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
8. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
9. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
10. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
18. Declare or acknowledge to be true.
20. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
21. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
24. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
26. An associate degree in applied science.
27. A metallic element of the rare earth group.
28. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. Large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back.
33. Of or relating to or involving an area.
34. Of or relating to a seizure or convulsion.
38. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
39. A small cake leavened with yeast.
40. South African term for `boss'.
42. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
43. (Greek mythology) A maiden seduced by Zeus.
44. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
45. The rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state.
46. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
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