| anticonvulsant | (noun) a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) | Synonyms: anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug |
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| antidepressant | (noun) any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects | Synonyms: antidepressant drug |
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| brisant | (adjective) of or relating to the power (the shattering effect) of an explosive | - |
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| cognisant | (adjective) (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception | Synonyms: aware, cognizant |
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| complaisant | (adjective) showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others | Synonyms: obliging |
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| conversant | (adjective) (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly | Synonyms: familiar |
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| corposant | (noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | Synonyms: corona, corona discharge, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire |
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| croissant | (noun) very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll | Synonyms: crescent roll |
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| depressant | (adjective) capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent | - |
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| (noun) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person | Synonyms: downer, sedative, sedative drug |
| discussant | (noun) a participant in a formal discussion | - |
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| immunosuppressant | (noun) a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug, immunosuppressor |
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| impuissant | (adjective) lacking physical strength or vigor | - |
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| incessant | (adjective) uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing | Synonyms: ceaseless, constant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting |
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| malfeasant | (noun) one guilty of malfeasance | - |
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| passant | (adjective) in walking position with right foreleg raised | - |
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| peasant | (noun) a country person | Synonyms: bucolic, provincial |
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| (noun) a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement | Synonyms: barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tike, tyke |
| (noun) one of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers | - |
| pheasant | (noun) large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere | - |
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| (noun) flesh of a pheasant; usually braised | - |
| pleasant | (adjective) affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings | - |
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| (adjective) (of persons) having pleasing manners or behavior | - |
| puissant | (adjective) powerful or influential | - |
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| recusant | (adjective) refusing to submit to authority | - |
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| (adjective) (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England | Synonyms: dissentient |
| (noun) someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct | Synonyms: nonconformist |
| suppressant | (noun) a drug that suppresses appetite | Synonyms: appetite suppressant |
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| unpleasant | (adjective) offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness | - |
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| versant | (noun) the side or slope of a mountain | Synonyms: mountainside |
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