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efficacious 

An adjective (descriptive word):

Describing thing, or person, producing, or sure to produce, desired effect.

"Efficaciously" (adverb) describing the behaviour of act in such a manner as to effect the desired effect.
I may help to understand that the Latin root for these words is the same as that for "Efficient".
Asprin is truly "efficacious" for the treatment of headaches.

I've never known a teacher to be so consistent in dealing so "efficaciously" with problem students, as he does.
efficacious by Sparticus774 May 27, 2014
Related Words

efficascious 

Adj. describing a wildly unpopular person who scrutinizes over every move you make.
"Did the substitute write you up for talking?"

"yeah and she's an efficascious bitch for doing it, too."
efficascious by tenahj March 9, 2008

defficacious 

Adjective: Successful in producing a shitty results; ineffective.

Contrast with "efficacious".
The medicine was defficacious; My cough only worsened after taking it.

His defficacious work resulted in extended work hours for all his co-workers.

effacious 

Adj. Having a conversation with someone whom finds it awkward, or a conversation they do not want to have
The conversation with Troy regarding his sexual activity turned to be quite effacious.

I am finding every effacious conversation with him to make me avoidant of every conversation whatsoever.
effacious by Baroque Back August 18, 2017
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
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Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
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