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1. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
8. Piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid.
11. Rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos.
12. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
13. An accountant certified by the state.
14. A native or inhabitant of Scotland.
15. A human limb.
16. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
17. (informal) Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
18. An associate degree in applied science.
24. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
30. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
34. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
35. (Norse mythology) The heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
43. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
44. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
48. Thigh of a hog (usually smoked).
49. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
50. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
52. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
53. A young woman making her debut into society.
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1. In addition.
2. One who works hard at boring tasks.
3. 100 avos equal 1 pataca.
4. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
5. By bad luck.
6. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
7. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
8. A mark left by the healing of injured tissue.
9. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
10. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
19. A public promotion of some product or service.
20. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
21. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. A small cake leavened with yeast.
23. 16 ounces.
25. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
26. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates.
27. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
28. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
29. A bachelor's degree in religion.
32. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
33. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
34. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
36. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
37. Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis.
38. Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
39. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
40. Set down according to a plan.
41. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
42. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
45. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
46. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
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