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Whim

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A A state of confused and noisy disturbance

B A person with courage and the inclination to fight and win

C A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

D An important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry

NOUN

Whim - A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

While standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, Stan bought a pack of gum on a whim.

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Zeal

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A Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

B An unorthodox or independent-minded person

C An important or exceptionally able person

D Careful examination of someone or something

NOUN

Zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Few athletes have as much zeal as Michael Phelps, who ended up with the most medals in Olympics history.

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Zealot

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A A large number or quantity

B A fanatical person who is unyielding in their spiritual or political pursuits.

C A place where people can find safety or a feeling of peace.

D A group of close-knit and interrelated families

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Zealot - A fanatical person who is unyielding in their spiritual or political pursuits.

Juliet went into the hills alone to seek God, even though her friends called her a crazy zealot. She later testified that speaking to God in the storm was a profoundly healing experience.

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Zest

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A A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

B Great enthusiasm and energy

C A thing that is extremely or unusually large

D An excessively abundant supply of something

NOUN

Zest - Great enthusiasm and energy

Alex had so much zest for his job that he would work as much overtime as possible.

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Obsession

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A A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind

B Not being able to stop thinking about something.

C The attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special

D A situation in a story that is exciting because you can't guess what will happen next

NOUN

Obsession - Not being able to stop thinking about something.

Though Arnold didn't smoke, he had an obsession with pipes, and collected thousands of them.

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Druthers

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A A broad strip or area of something

B A person's preference in a matter

C Great delight

D Informal abbreviation of Champion.

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Druthers - A person's preference in a matter

If he had his druthers, Vance would be a professional writer instead of working in an office all day.

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Hanker

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A Express excessive compliments about someone, for personal gain.

B Give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh; snigger

C Drink plentiful amounts of alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way

D Feel a strong desire for or to do something

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Hanker - Feel a strong desire for or to do something

Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.

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Gusto

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A An energetic campaign for political, social, or religious change

B Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest

C General excitement and activity

D The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

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Gusto - Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest

Denise did her job with gusto, never complaining and always with a smile on her face.

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Dibs

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A The right to have or choose something

B The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness

C An ideal or idyllic place or state

D Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

NOUN

Dibs - The right to have or choose something

During the Black Friday shopping spree, Eleanor called dibs on a flatscreen TV, but someone in the aggressive crowd got to it first.

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Crave

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A Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

B To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately

C Praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context

D Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

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Crave - To have a very strong feeling of wanting something, even desperately

After Les was assigned to the computer room night shift, he found he couldn't sleep during the day, and he craved eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

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