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1. Fail to keep or to maintain.
5. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color.
7. An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial.
11. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
12. Informal terms for a mother.
13. United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993).
14. Seed of a pea plant.
16. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
17. A genus of Ploceidae.
19. A radioactive transuranic element.
20. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
21. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
24. A United Nations agency that invest directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors.
26. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
27. A doctor's degree in optometry.
31. Popular music originating in the West Indies.
34. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
35. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
37. A nucleic acid that transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm.
40. The United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor.
42. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
45. Measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation.
47. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
48. Harass with persistent criticism or carping.
49. Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers.
50. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
51. Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella.
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1. An inhabitant of Lappland.
2. Evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits.
3. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
4. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
5. Group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians.
6. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
7. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
8. An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.
9. A Bantu language spoken by the Chaga people in northern Tanzania.
10. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
15. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
18. A person forced to flee from home or country.
22. An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
23. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
25. Tooth on the rim of gear wheel.
28. 1/10 gram.
29. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
30. A native of ancient Troy.
32. Enthusiastic approval.
33. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
36. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
38. A cape at the southern tip of Norway.
39. An edge tool used to cut and shape wood.
41. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
44. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
45. 4-wheeled motor vehicle.
46. A period of time equal to 1/24th of a day.
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