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1. A group of African language in the Niger-Congo group spoken from the Ivory Coast east to Nigeria.
4. A French abbot.
8. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
11. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
12. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
13. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
14. A coffin along with its stand.
15. The money risked on a gamble.
16. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
17. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
20. A state in northwestern North America.
21. God of wealth and love.
26. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
28. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
31. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
32. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
34. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
35. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
37. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
39. The jurisdiction or office of an abbot.
43. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
47. (informal) Exceptionally good.
48. Of southern Europe.
51. A city in the European part of Russia.
52. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
54. The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on.
55. A doctor's degree in dental surgery.
56. A Loloish language.
57. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
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1. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
2. Have a certain weight.
3. (informal) Of the highest quality.
4. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.
5. A small cake leavened with yeast.
6. Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species.
7. Take in solid food.
8. 10 grams.
9. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
10. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
18. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
19. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
22. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
23. Talks a great deal about uninteresting topics.
24. The cry made by sheep.
25. A light touch or stroke.
27. Unknown god.
29. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
30. A public promotion of some product or service.
33. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
36. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
38. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
40. A small nail.
41. Gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars supported on uprights.
42. Noisy talk.
43. The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication.
44. A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.
45. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
46. A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
49. A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
50. Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions.
53. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
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