excessively+enthusiastic
111prophets — ‘Prophets’ in English Bibles usually renders Hebrew ‘nebi i m’, though other terms are used. Thus there were ‘seers’ (Hebrew, ro e h, a seer, 1 Sam. 9:9), who passed on messages from God received in dreams or divination. There were also sorcerers …
112gung-ho — adj excessively eager, enthusiastic and/or assertive, especially in the context of patriotism, jingoism and military aggression. This phrase was thought to be a Chinese rallying cry. (The words gung ho were part of the Chinese title of an… …
113keeno — n British a keen, enthusiastic person. A school children s word, usually said scathingly of a swot or excessively hearty fellow pupil. ► We just sat at the back and let the keenos volunteer. (Recorded, London schoolgirl, 1987) …
114keener — n British a keen, enthusiastic person. A school children s word, usually said scathingly of a swot or excessively hearty fellow pupil. ► We just sat at the back and let the keenos volunteer. (Recorded, London schoolgirl, 1987) …
115overkeen — adjective excessively keen or enthusiastic …
116serious — serious, grave, solemn, somber, sedate, staid, sober, earnest may be applied to persons, their looks, or their acts with the meaning not light or frivolous but actually or seemingly weighed down by deep thought, heavy cares, or purposive or… …
117gaga — ga•ga [[t]ˈgɑˌgɑ[/t]] adj. Informal. 1) inf excessively and foolishly enthusiastic: to go gaga over the new fashions[/ex] 2) cvb inf ardently fond; infatuated 3) cvb crazy; dotty 4) senile; mentally confused • Etymology: 1915–20; < F; imit …
118fall — [c]/fɔl / (say fawl) verb (fell, fallen, falling) –verb (i) 1. to descend from a higher to a lower place or position through loss or lack of support; drop. 2. to come down suddenly from a standing or erect position: to fall on one s knees. 3. to… …
119head — [hed] n. [ME hede, heved < OE heafod, akin to Ger haupt (OHG houbit, Goth haubith) < IE base * kaput (orig. prob. cup shaped) > L caput: merged in Gmc with word akin to OHG hūba, a cap, crest (Ger haube) < IE base * keu , to bend,… …
120eager — adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient. 2 keen, impatient, strongly desirous (eager to learn; eager for news). Phrases and idioms: eager beaver colloq. a very or excessively diligent person. Derivatives:… …
