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1. The cry made by sheep.
4. An accountant certified by the state.
7. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
11. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
12. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
13. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
14. The act of slowing down or falling behind.
15. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
17. Type genus of the family Myacidae.
18. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
20. A decree that prohibits something.
21. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
23. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
25. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
26. A positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device.
30. A bachelor's degree in theology.
32. God of love and erotic desire.
33. An organization of independent states to promote international peace and security.
36. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group.
37. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
39. Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments.
43. Divulge information or secrets.
45. A demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses.
46. A public promotion of some product or service.
47. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
50. An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans.
51. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
52. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
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1. A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel.
2. Jordan's port.
3. The month following July and preceding September.
4. Marked by blithe unconcern.
5. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
6. The biblical name for ancient Syria.
7. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
8. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
9. Common Indian weaverbird.
10. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
16. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
19. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
22. (Babylonian) God of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools.
24. (Sumerian) Legendary friend of Gilgamish.
27. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
28. Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria.
29. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
31. A member of an agricultural people in southeastern India.
34. Tag the base runner to get him out.
35. English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984).
36. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
38. Wearing or provided with clothing.
40. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
41. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
42. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
44. The products of human creativity.
48. A bachelor's degree in science.
49. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
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