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1. An associate degree in applied science.
4. An informal term for a father.
8. Not reflecting light.
11. (British) A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric.
12. In bed.
13. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
14. Toward the mouth or oral region.
16. Someone who is morally reprehensible.
17. The federal agency that insures residential mortgages.
18. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
22. (Roman mythology) Goddess of abundance and fertility.
25. A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix.
30. A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
32. A light touch or stroke.
33. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
34. West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice.
36. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
38. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
39. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
43. 10 hao equal 1 dong.
45. (informal) Roused to anger.
48. A mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia.
49. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
50. A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles.
51. A plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots.
52. An important seaport on the Island of Cebu in the Philippines.
53. The bill in a restaurant.
54. (Judaism) Sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments.
55. Type genus of the Aceraceae.
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1. In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon.
2. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
3. Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.
4. An official prosecutor for a judicial district.
5. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
6. Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part.
7. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
8. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
9. Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey).
10. An official language of the Republic of South Africa.
15. An informal term for a father.
19. A small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun.
20. Tropical starchy tuberous root.
21. A region of Malaysia in northeastern Borneo.
23. The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
24. An enclosed space.
26. Tag the base runner to get him out.
27. Resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects.
28. The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens.
29. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group.
31. Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates.
35. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
36. The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural).
37. A small cake leavened with yeast.
38. A compartment in front of a motor vehicle where driver sits.
40. Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill.
41. (anatomy) A somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part.
42. An ancient Assyrian city on the River Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria.
44. The executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget.
46. A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine.
47. East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye.
49. A former agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States.
50. (astronomy) The angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing.
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