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Making you feel excited

exciting

adjective

interesting and full of action, especially when you do not know what is going to happen next

alive

adjective

interesting and exciting

fast

adjective

exciting, with a lot of different things happening in a short time

dramatic

adjective

exciting and impressive

exotic

adjective

used for describing things that are interesting or exciting because they are in or from distant foreign countries

compelling

adjective

interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention completely

thrilling

adjective

extremely exciting

exhilarating

adjective

making you feel extremely happy, excited, and full of energy

enthralling

adjective

an enthralling activity or event is so interesting or exciting that you give it all your attention

eventful

adjective

with a lot of exciting or unusual things happening

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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