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1. A diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it).
4. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
8. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
11. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
12. A quantity of no importance.
13. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
14. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
16. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
17. The capital of Turkey.
18. An associate degree in applied science.
19. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
22. New Zealand conifer.
25. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt.
26. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
29. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
35. (Babylonian) A demigod or first man.
38. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
39. Lower in esteem.
42. A committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security.
43. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
45. Informal terms for money.
46. An enclosed space.
47. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
48. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war.
49. A benevolent aspect of Devi.
50. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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1. A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in NE Nebraska.
2. Chief port of Yemen.
3. Of a period of maximal use or demand or activity.
4. An associate degree in nursing.
5. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
6. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
7. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
8. Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain.
9. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
10. A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea.
15. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
20. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
21. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
23. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
24. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
27. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
28. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
31. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
32. A province in north-central China.
33. State in northeastern India.
34. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
36. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
37. The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage.
40. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
41. An inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms.
44. A public promotion of some product or service.
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