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1. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
4. Wife or mistress of Zeus and mother of Apollo and Artemis in ancient mythology.
8. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
11. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
12. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
13. The fatty flesh of eel.
14. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
16. Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary.
17. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
18. A former copper coin of Pakistan.
19. A radioactive transuranic element.
21. (Akkadian) God of wisdom.
22. Liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid.
25. Harsh or corrosive in tone.
27. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
29. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
31. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
33. Member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism.
35. Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples.
36. An associate degree in nursing.
43. A small cake leavened with yeast.
46. Seed of a pea plant.
47. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
49. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
50. An informal term for a father.
51. English monk and scholar (672-735).
52. A unit of length of thread or yarn.
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1. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. A port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city.
3. A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders.
4. A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary.
5. Suggestive of the supernatural.
6. An adherent of any branch of Taoism.
7. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
8. The corporate executive responsible for the operations of the firm.
9. A populous province in northeastern China.
10. A Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy.
15. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
20. The syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization.
23. A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system.
24. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
26. System of measurement based on centimeters and grams and seconds.
28. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
30. A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
32. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
34. A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955.
37. Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery.
38. Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence.
39. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
40. A translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color.
41. (used especially of vegetation) Having lost all moisture.
42. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
44. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
45. Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all.
48. A metallic element having four allotropic forms.
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