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1. A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).
5. A unit of information equal to 1024 bytes.
7. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
11. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
12. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
13. (Old Testament) In Judeo-Christian mythology.
14. The act of scanning.
15. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
16. A member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who once had a culture characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy.
17. Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam.
19. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
21. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
24. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
27. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
29. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
33. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
35. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
37. The cry made by sheep.
38. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
40. Jordan's port.
44. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
47. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
48. The habitation of wild animals.
52. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
53. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
54. Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series.
55. An associate degree in applied science.
56. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
57. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
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1. A fastener for a door or lid.
2. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of his family).
3. An unforeseen obstacle.
4. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
5. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
6. A small cake leavened with yeast.
7. A barrier constructed to contain the flow or water or to keep out the sea.
8. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.
18. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
22. By bad luck.
23. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
25. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
26. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
28. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
30. The compass point that is one point east of due south.
31. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
32. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
34. A young woman making her debut into society.
36. The capital of Croatia.
39. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
41. God of love and erotic desire.
42. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
43. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
44. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
45. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
46. The basic unit of money in Thailand.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
51. Antibacterial drug (trade name Nydrazid) used to treat tuberculosis.
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