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1. An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly).
4. A pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. A vigorous blow.
11. A member of the Dravidian people living in southeastern India.
12. One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins.
13. Type genus of the family Arcidae.
14. Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.
15. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
17. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
18. An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp.
21. The face or front of a building.
23. Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
24. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
25. A doctor's degree in education.
27. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
28. A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database.
29. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
30. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
32. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
36. Green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts.
40. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
41. Any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate.
44. A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text.
45. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
46. A United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments.
47. European cave-dwelling aquatic salamander with permanent external gills.
48. God of the earth.
49. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
50. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships.
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1. Jordan's port.
2. A family of languages of the Fula people of west Africa in the sub-Sahara regions from Senegal to Chad.
3. A separate part of a whole.
4. An expression of greeting.
5. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
6. A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
7. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
8. A large fleet.
9. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
10. Stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces.
16. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
19. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC).
20. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
22. Stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings.
26. A light touch or stroke.
31. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
32. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
33. An ancient city in southeastern Greece.
34. An inlaid furniture decoration.
35. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
37. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs.
38. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
39. An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. Canadian hockey player (born 1948).
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