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1. A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues.
4. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
8. A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
11. Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential).
12. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
13. Informal terms for the mouth.
14. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
15. Be obedient to.
16. (informal) Of the highest quality.
17. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
19. A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming.
21. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
23. A public promotion of some product or service.
24. The compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north.
27. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
29. The last (12th) month of the year.
30. A small cake leavened with yeast.
32. Offering fun and gaiety.
35. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
36. The Mongol people living the the central and eastern parts of Outer Mongolia.
40. A state in midwestern United States.
42. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
44. A branch of the Tai languages.
45. Any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae.
47. A resource.
50. A master's degree in business.
51. A small constellation in the northern hemisphere near Cygnus and Draco.
52. The cry made by sheep.
53. Tag the base runner to get him out.
54. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
55. Light informal conversation for social occasions.
56. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Avatar of Vishnu.
2. (informal) Exceptionally good.
3. Counting the number of white and red blood cells and the number of platelets in 1 cubic millimeter of blood.
4. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
5. A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves.
6. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
7. Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
8. The eighth month of the civil year.
9. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
10. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
18. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
20. Being one hundred more than three hundred.
22. A flexible container with a single opening.
25. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
26. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
28. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
31. A port city in southwestern Iran.
33. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
34. An associate degree in applied science.
37. A genus of Lamnidae.
38. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
39. Jordan's port.
41. Any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group.
42. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
43. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
44. An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
46. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma.
48. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
49. A light touch or stroke.
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