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1. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
5. The administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma.
8. Explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene.
11. Mentally or physically infirm with age.
12. An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of many body compounds (e.g., epinephrine and norepinephrine and serotonin).
13. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
14. 300 to 3000 kilohertz.
15. The agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered.
18. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
19. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
20. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
21. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
22. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
23. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
25. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
28. Having leadership guidance.
31. An informal term for a father.
36. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
37. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
40. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
44. A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific.
46. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
49. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
50. A small cake leavened with yeast.
52. (Sumerian) Sun god.
53. Imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time) from 206 BC to 221 and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy.
54. In bed.
55. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
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1. (computer science) A standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents.
2. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
3. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
4. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
5. The boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
6. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
7. 100 toea equal 1 kina.
8. A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts).
9. A quantity of no importance.
10. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
16. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
17. (computer science) A coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors.
24. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
26. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
27. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
30. An uproarious party.
32. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
33. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
34. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
35. A resource.
38. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
39. A primeval personification of air and breath.
41. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
42. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
43. part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines.
45. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
47. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
48. A partially opened flower.
49. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
51. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
52. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
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