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91greedy — greed•y [[t]ˈgri di[/t]] adj. greed•i•er, greed•i•est 1) excessively desirous of wealth, profit, etc 2) having a strong or great desire for food or drink; voracious 3) keenly desirous; eager (often fol. by of or for) • Etymology: bef. 900; ME… …
92ambitious — /æmˈbɪʃəs/ (say am bishuhs) adjective 1. having ambition; eagerly desirous of obtaining power, superiority, or distinction. 2. showing ambition; aiming high: an ambitious undertaking. 3. intended to be, or appearing to be, superior, distinctive,… …
93covetous — /ˈkʌvətəs/ (say kuvuhtuhs) adjective 1. inordinately or wrongly desirous. 2. eagerly desirous, especially of another person s possessions. {Middle English, from Old French coveitos, from Latin cupiditas desire} –covetously, adverb –covetousness,… …
94χρηστομαθοῦσιν — χρηστομαθέω to be desirous of learning pres part act masc/neut dat pl (attic epic doric) χρηστομαθέω to be desirous of learning pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric) …
95ἐπίθυμον — a parasitic plant growing on thyme neut nom/voc/acc sg ἐπίθυμος desirous masc/fem acc sg ἐπίθυμος desirous neut nom/voc/acc sg …
96passionate — [adj1] sensual, desirous amorous, ardent, aroused, concupiscent, desirous, erotic, heavy*, hot*, lascivious, libidinous, loving, lustful, prurient, romantic, sexy, steamy*, stimulated, sultry, turned on*, wanton, wistful; concept 372 Ant. cold,… …
97devouring — adjective (often followed by for ) ardently or excessively desirous avid for adventure an avid ambition to succeed fierce devouring affection the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity greedy for fame • Syn: ↑avid, ↑esu …
98HISTORY — For Prehistory see archaeology ; for Biblical and Second Temple periods, see history . Destruction of the Second Temple until the Arab Conquest (70–640 C.E.) THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR OF 66–70 C.E. The Jewish war against the Romans, which lasted… …
99HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …
100be at pains — {v. phr.} To be extremely desirous to do something; to take the trouble to do something. * /The captain was at pains to see that everybody got safely into the lifeboats./ …
