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51effect — n. efficacy influence 1) to have, produce an effect on 2) to heighten an effect 3) to take effect (the drug took effect) 4) to feel an effect (I feel the effect of the narcotic) 5) to mar; negate, nullify; sleep off the effect (of smt.) 6) an… …
52heady — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. exhilarating, intoxicating. See drinking, excitement. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. overwhelming, intoxicating, powerful; see exciting , strong 8 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. intoxicating,… …
53exciting — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stimuLating, moving, animating, provocative, arousing, rousing, arresting, impelling, compelling, stirring, thrilling, exhilarating, invigorating, intoxicating, heady, breathtaking, overwhelming, interesting, new,… …
54invigorating — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. refreshing, exhilarating, bracing; see stimuLating . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. energizing, enlivening, refreshing, stimulating, vitalizing, restorative, bracing, strengthening, animating. ANT.: tiring, somnolent …
55refreshing — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Bracing] Syn. invigorating, rousing, exhilarating; see stimuLating . 2. [Novel] Syn. fresh, delightful, extraordinary, like a breath of fresh air; see original 2 , unusual 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1.… …
56stimulating — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. exciting, rousing, energizing, stirring, invigorating, bracing, exhilarating, heart quickening, pulse quickening, *adrenalizing, interesting, fascinating, thought provoking, titillating, provocative, gripping,… …
57Physical Insensibility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Physical Insensibility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 insensibility insensibility physical insensibility Sgm: N 1 obtuseness obtuseness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 palsy palsy paralysis paraesthesia anaesthesia Sgm: N 1 sle …
58gas — n 1. something which is exhilarating, stimulating or highly enjoyable. In the phrases it s a gas and what a gas! , this word became one of the cliches of the hippy vocabulary. It probably originated in American black street slang of the late… …
59exhilarate — /əgˈzɪləreɪt / (say uhg ziluhrayt), /ɛg / (say eg ) verb (t) (exhilarated, exhilarating) 1. to make cheerful or merry. 2. to enliven; stimulate; invigorate. {Latin exhilarātus, past participle} –exhilarating, adjective –exhilaratingly, adverb… …
60stimulating — adjective 1. rousing or quickening activity or the senses (Freq. 1) a stimulating discussion • Ant: ↑unstimulating • Similar to: ↑challenging, ↑thought provoking, ↑exciting, ↑ …
