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1. (computer science) A measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium.
4. A master's degree in library science.
8. A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria.
11. An implement used to propel or steer a boat.
12. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
13. The money risked on a gamble.
14. A fraudulent business scheme.
16. An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest.
17. A religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery.
18. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
19. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
21. A radioactive element of the actinide series.
22. Type genus of the Gavidae.
26. A small cake leavened with yeast.
28. Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object).
29. An associate degree in applied science.
33. The ninth month of the Hindu calendar.
35. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
36. (informal) Exceptionally good.
38. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
42. Having undesirable or negative qualities.
46. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. A lyric poem with complex stanza forms.
48. A town in north central Oklahoma.
49. An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank.
50. (Brit) A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes.
51. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind.
52. A young woman making her debut into society.
53. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. Greenish-yellow pear.
2. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
3. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
4. A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties.
5. A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine).
6. Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
7. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
8. A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
9. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
10. A city in central New York.
15. A master's degree in fine arts.
20. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
23. Characteristic of false pride.
24. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
25. The residue that remains when something is burned.
27. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
30. Protected from heat and light with shade or shadow.
31. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
32. The cry made by sheep.
34. At surface level.
35. A self-funded retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement.
37. The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
39. Set down according to a plan.
40. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its mother and raised by hand.
41. An Arabic speaking person who lives in Arabia or North Africa.
43. Seed of a pea plant.
44. Perennial herb of East India to Polynesia and Australia cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch.
45. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
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