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81anxious — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Disturbed in mind] Syn. apprehensive, concerned, uneasy, worried; see afraid 1 , troubled 1 , uneasy 1 . 2. [Eager] Syn. deSirous, zealous, eager, fervent; see eager , enthusiastic 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at eager . II …
82covetous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. greedy, avaricious, selfish, rapacious; see greedy 1 . See Synonym Study at greedy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. desirous, avaricious, greedy, acquisitive, lustful, rapacious, yearning, longing, grasping, grabby,… …
83jealous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. possessive, envious, resentful, demanding, monopolizing, protective, watchful, covetous, begrudging, mistrustful, suspicious, skeptical, doubting, jaundiced, insecure, apprehensive, green eyed*; see also envious 2 ,… …
84wishful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. deSirous, longing, eager; see enthusiastic 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. desirous, longful, hopeful, aspiring, yearning, hankering, wistful, impractical, unrealistic, daydreaming. ANT.: practical …
85yearn — (v.) O.E. geornan (Mercian), giernan (W.Saxon), giorna (Northumbrian), from P.Gmc. *gernijanan (Cf. Goth. gairnjan to desire, Ger. begehren to desire ), from *gernaz (Cf. O.H.G. gern, O.N. gjarn desirous, O.E. georn …
86emulous — a. 1. Competing, rivalling. 2. Very desirous or eager to excel or equal. 3. Contentious, envious, jealous. 4. [With of.] Very desirous, eager …
87eager — adj 1. desirous, hoping, hopeful, wishing, wishful; yearning, longing, craving, emulous, desiring, anxious, itching, Sl. itchy, solicitous, keen; zestful, alive, full of life, energetic, lively, bright eyed and bushy tailed; wide awake, awake,… …
88ambitious — am•bi•tious [[t]æmˈbɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, etc.: an ambitious student[/ex] 2) showing or caused by ambition; requiring exceptional effort, ability, etc.: an ambitious …
89anxious — anx•ious [[t]ˈæŋk ʃəs, ˈæŋ [/t]] adj. 1) full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; worried 2) earnestly desirous; eager 3) attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings[/ex] •… …
90covetous — cov•et•ous [[t]ˈkʌv ɪ təs[/t]] adj. 1) inordinately desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy 2) eagerly desirous • Etymology: 1250–1300 cov′et•ous•ly, adv. cov′et•ous•ness, n. syn: See avaricious …
