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1. Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.
4. Any orchid of the genus Disa.
8. An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts.
11. An associate degree in applied science.
12. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
13. A resource.
14. (informal) Exceptionally good.
15. The sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
16. South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers.
17. The month following March and preceding May.
20. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
21. A federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products.
22. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
25. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
28. A piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep.
29. Offering fun and gaiety.
31. A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk.
33. A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal.
34. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
38. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
40. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
43. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
45. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
48. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
49. Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment.
50. A fraudulent business scheme.
51. A member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala.
52. A light touch or stroke.
53. An narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family.
54. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A small cake leavened with yeast.
2. An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens.
3. A male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917).
4. A person forced to flee from home or country.
5. The United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy.
6. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
7. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
8. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread.
9. Grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished.
10. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
18. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
19. A public promotion of some product or service.
23. A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group.
24. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.
26. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
27. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
30. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
32. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet.
35. Any property detected by the olfactory system.
36. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
37. (Jungian psychology) The inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious.
39. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
41. Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range.
42. God of love and erotic desire.
44. A young woman making her debut into society.
46. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
47. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
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