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1. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
4. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
8. Inquire about.
11. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
12. The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries.
13. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
14. An unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles.
15. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
17. The eleventh month of the civil year.
18. The seventh month of the Moslem calendar.
22. Type genus of the Gavidae.
25. An informal term for a father.
28. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
29. The site of an archeological exploration.
30. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
33. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
37. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
40. A brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost.
42. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
45. A tight-fitting headdress.
48. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
49. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
50. United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957).
51. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style (tight bodice and narrow waist and flowing pleated skirt) that became known as the New Look (1905-1957).
2. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
3. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
4. Jordan's port.
5. A depression in an otherwise level surface.
6. Used of a single unit or thing.
7. 1/10 gram.
8. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
9. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
10. (Polynesian) An alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub.
16. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
19. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
20. The cry made by sheep.
21. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
23. A state in the eastern United States.
24. Any plant of the genus Inula.
26. A colorless and odorless inert gas.
27. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
31. Being ten more than one hundred ninety.
32. A piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments.
34. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
35. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World.
38. South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates.
39. A bachelor's degree in music.
40. A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube.
41. God of love and erotic desire.
42. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
43. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
44. Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus.
46. An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores.
47. The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington.
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