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1. Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus.
4. Powdery starch from certain sago palms.
8. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
11. A young woman making her debut into society.
12. One thousandth of a second.
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. An informal term for a father.
15. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
16. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
17. A state in northwestern North America.
19. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
21. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
24. A colloid in a more solid form than a sol.
26. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
30. Jordan's port.
33. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
37. Headdress that protects the head from bad weather.
38. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
41. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
42. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
44. The airforce of Great Britain.
45. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
46. In a competent capable manner.
47. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
49. The specified day of the month.
50. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
51. A small cake leavened with yeast.
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1. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
4. Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog.
5. Of southern Europe.
6. A unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity.
7. English scholastic philosopher and assumed author of Occam's Razor (1285-1349).
8. Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces.
9. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
18. A public promotion of some product or service.
20. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin).
23. A light touch or stroke.
25. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
27. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
28. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. A Bantu language spoken by the Kamba people in Kenya.
32. Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.
34. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port.
39. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
40. South African term for `boss'.
43. The seed of the cereal grass.
48. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
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