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  • 81In hot water — Hot Hot, a. [Compar. {Hotter}; superl. {Hottest}.] [OE. hot, hat, AS. h[=a]t; akin to OS. h[=e]t, D. heet, OHG. heiz, G. heiss, Icel. heitr, Sw. het, Dan. heed, hed; cf. Goth. heit[=o] fever, hais torch. Cf. {Heat}.] 1. Having much sensible heat; …

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  • 82Vehement — Ve he*ment, a. [L. vehemens, the first part of which is perhaps akin to vehere to carry, and the second mens mind: cf. F. v[ e]h[ e]ment. Cf. {Vehicle}, and {Mental}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous;… …

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  • 83perfervid — adjective Etymology: New Latin perfervidus, from Latin per thoroughly + fervidus fervid Date: 1856 marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion ; excessively fervent Synonyms: see impassioned …

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  • 84Thomas Holley Chivers — Infobox Writer name = Thomas Holley Chivers caption = birthdate = birth date|1807|10|18|mf=y birthplace = Washington, Georgia, United States deathdate = death date and age|1858|12|18|1807|10|18 deathplace = Decatur, Georgia occupation = Doctor… …

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  • 85ardent — ardently, adv. ardency /ahr dn see/, ardentness, n. /ahr dnt/, adj. 1. having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent: an ardent vow; ardent love. 2. intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: an ardent… …

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  • 86eager — eager1 eagerly, adv. eagerness, n. /ee geuhr/, adj. 1. keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing. 2. characterized by or revealing great earnestness: an eager look. 3. Obs. keen; …

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  • 87enthusiastic — enthusiastically, adv. /en thooh zee as tik/, adj. full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play. [1595 1605; < Gk enthousiastikós. See ENTHUSIAST, IC] Syn. eager, fervent, zealous,&#8230; …

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  • 88hot — hotly, adv. hotness, n. /hot/, adj., hotter, hottest, adv., v., hotted, hotting, n. adj. 1. having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee. 2. having or causing a sensation of great bodily heat; attended with or&#8230; …

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  • 89passionate — passionately, adv. passionateness, n. /pash euh nit/, adj. 1. having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism. 2. easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual.&#8230; …

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  • 90perfervid — perfervidity, perfervidness, n. perfervidly, adv. perfervor; esp. Brit., perfervour, n. /peuhr ferr vid/, adj. very fervent; extremely ardent; impassioned: perfervid patriotism. [1855 60; < NL perfervidus. See PER , FERVID] * * * …

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