ZEALOUS

avid, zealous

(adjective) marked by active interest and enthusiasm; “an avid sports fan”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

zealous (comparative more zealous, superlative most zealous)

Full of zeal; ardent, fervent; exhibiting enthusiasm or strong passion.

Synonyms

• (full of zeal): ardent, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, passionate, zealotic

Antonyms

• (full of zeal): apathetic, dispassionate, indifferent, unenthusiastic

Source: Wiktionary


Zeal"ous, a. Etym: [LL. zelosus. See Zeal.]

1. Filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or ardent, in behalf of an object. He may be zealous in the salvation of souls. Law.

2. Filled with religious zeal. [Obs.] Shak.

– Zeal"ous*ly, adv.

– Zeal"ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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