depressant
Worda drug or substance that slows down activity in the brain or nervous system
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a drug or substance that slows down activity in the brain or nervous system
the act of changing something into a different form or state
agreement or harmony between people or groups
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to change a liquid or solid into a gas
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
the theory that species change over time through natural selection, as proposed by Charles Darwin
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently
to make a problem, bad situation, or feeling worse
the process of turning silver in color
arriving or doing things at the expected time; not late
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
a split between groups that strongly disagree, especially in religion or politics
to value something very highly
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the process of splitting into two or more parts, especially in biology or nuclear physics
to attack a place with bombs or shells
to make someone feel extreme fear
in a way that is not obvious or direct
to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
a large French country house or castle
basic and not yet well developed
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the act of making an explosive device explode
a pattern of crossed lines that forms squares or checks
a chemical salt or ester of nitric acid
locked with a key
to fall forward and land face first
a type of strong, pale wine from Spain
a chemical compound used in photography, laboratories, and some medical treatments
morally wrong or evil; full of sin
a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
a statement in mathematics that has been proven true
something that makes a process or change happen faster
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
for now; until something changes
to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose
something that is not possible or not acceptable
to try hard to do or achieve something
the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing
a phone feature that lets you call a number by pressing one button or a few keys
used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens
an explosion caused by a nuclear weapon
causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss
a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
to depend on something; to be decided by something
deserving praise, help, or respect
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to support a claim with facts or proof
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced
one of the tiny sensory organs on your tongue that let you taste food
a situation in which something is not steady or secure
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it
to some extent; fairly
a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
a feeling of low energy, sadness, or lack of interest
the act of entering a phone number to call someone
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
in a raw, natural, or unrefined state
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
very loud and forceful
a bunch of flowers arranged together
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
the size or importance of something, especially when it is large
the act of sending something on to another place
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
trained to react in a particular way
a small plant with purple, blue, or white flowers
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a set of numbers or symbols arranged in rows and columns
relating to molecules
relating to beauty or to how something looks
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
time when you are not working and can do what you like