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1. (Norse mythology) One of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis.
4. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
8. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
11. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
12. A French abbot.
13. An associate degree in applied science.
14. (British) Your grandmother.
15. With no effort to conceal.
16. The basic unit of money in Romania.
17. Jordan's port.
20. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
22. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
23. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
25. Offering fun and gaiety.
28. A fluorocarbon with chlorine.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
36. Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent.
38. Thorn apple.
41. The face or front of a building.
44. Type genus of the Gavidae.
45. Mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength.
46. A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California.
48. The fatty flesh of eel.
49. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
50. (used as a sentenced connector) Therefore or consequently.
51. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
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1. The inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm.
2. An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape.
3. Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.
4. A small cake leavened with yeast.
5. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
6. (usually followed by `to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
7. Having leadership guidance.
8. A high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus.
9. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
10. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
18. A flexible container with a single opening.
19. An associate degree in nursing.
21. One of the common people.
24. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
26. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
27. In bed.
31. (of tempo) Leisurely n.
32. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
33. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
34. Not still wet.
35. A river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River.
37. A correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence).
39. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant.
40. The part of the eye that contains the iris and ciliary body and choroid.
42. A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair.
43. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
44. A chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints).
47. A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element.
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