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1. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. A rounded thickly curled hairdo.
8. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.
11. (folklore) A small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings.
12. A Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man.
13. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
14. The act of using.
15. In bed.
16. A small piece of cloth.
17. The food served and eaten at one time.
19. A state in the Rocky Mountains.
21. The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia.
23. (old-fashioned) At or from or to a great distance.
24. A vigorous blow.
25. A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore.
28. A state in northwestern North America.
30. According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC).
33. The longest division of geological time.
36. Primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needle-like teeth.
40. The compass point that is midway between north and northeast.
41. Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir.
42. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
43. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
44. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
45. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
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1. A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle.
2. A minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC).
3. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
4. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
5. Of or relating to Fabianism.
6. Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites.
7. (used especially of persons) Having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.
8. A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad.
9. Jordan's port.
10. A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.
18. 1 species.
20. The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code.
22. A branch of the Tai languages.
26. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
27. A doctor's degree in religion.
29. The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.
30. (used especially of persons) Having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age.
31. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
32. A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
34. A small cake leavened with yeast.
35. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
37. (computer science) A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest.
38. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
39. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
40. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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