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1. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.
4. Type genus of the Hylidae.
8. A humorous anecdote or remark.
11. Goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
12. (in Gnosticism) A divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe.
13. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
14. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
16. How long something has existed.
17. A gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number).
18. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
20. The capital and largest city of Yemen.
24. Date used in reckoning dates before the supposed year Christ was born.
25. Made afraid.
27. A fluorocarbon with chlorine.
30. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply.
31. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
33. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
36. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
40. Unknown god.
41. (botany) Of or relating to the axil.
44. An adult male person (as opposed to a woman).
46. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
47. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods.
48. A thrusting blow with a knife.
49. The cry made by sheep.
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1. An island in the Aegean Sea off the west coast of Turkey.
2. A morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top.
3. Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something.
4. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
5. Not only so, but.
6. (of roads) Made of logs laid down crosswise.
7. Used of a single unit or thing.
8. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
9. A French abbot.
10. An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
15. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
19. (Old Testament) The first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC).
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms.
23. A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body.
26. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
28. A small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool.
29. Of or relating to the stomach and intestines.
32. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
34. Jordan's port.
35. The capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
37. A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause).
38. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
39. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
42. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back.
43. A workplace for the conduct of scientific research.
44. A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element.
45. A bachelor's degree in science.
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