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1. An association of countries in the western hemisphere.
4. In bed.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
11. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
12. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
13. An accidental happening.
14. At a great distance in time or space or degree.
15. Acquire or gain knowledge or skills.
16. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
17. Squash bugs.
19. (prosody) Of or consisting of iambs.
21. An island of central Hawaii.
22. Informal terms for a mother.
27. The United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation.
30. Being one hundred more than two hundred.
31. A small cake leavened with yeast.
32. Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand.
34. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
38. Leaf or strip from a leaf of the talipot palm used in India for writing paper.
39. An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation.
42. A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries.
44. 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.
45. A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn.
46. An informal term for a father.
47. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
48. Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise.
49. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
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1. Viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans.
2. A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River.
3. Any of various thermoplastic resins used to make things.
4. (Greek mythology) One of the three Graces.
5. The cry made by sheep.
6. Suggestive of the supernatural.
7. (Irish) Mother of the Tuatha De Danann.
8. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
9. An island in Indonesia east of Java.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. A constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific.
20. A master's degree in fine arts.
23. A quantity of no importance.
24. A proportion multiplied by 100.
25. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
26. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
28. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle.
29. A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders.
33. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
34. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
35. The content of cognition.
36. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
37. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
40. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
41. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
42. Being one more than fifty.
43. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
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