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1. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
4. Voluntary contributions to aid the poor.
8. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
11. A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice.
12. A sock with a separation for the big toe.
13. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
14. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion.
16. A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater' is a British term).
18. A public promotion of some product or service.
19. Animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes.
21. A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds.
23. Immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit of.
24. A village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa.
28. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
31. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
34. The cry made by sheep.
36. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
38. Type genus of the Gavidae.
42. In bed.
45. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
46. A cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie.
47. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
49. Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.
50. An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members.
51. Type genus of the Anatidae.
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1. Fallow deer.
2. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
3. Large brownish-green New Zealand parrot.
4. A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series).
5. A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily.
6. A master's degree in business.
7. In the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages.
8. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.
9. Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses.
10. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
15. A summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion.
17. Consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree.
20. Offering fun and gaiety.
22. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
26. Before noon.
27. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity.
29. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
30. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
32. An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
33. A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States.
35. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
37. The sixth month of the civil year.
39. Characteristic of false pride.
40. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
41. Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales.
43. (informal) Of the highest quality.
44. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
48. An informal term for a father.
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