What word means a feeling of strong eagerness?

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1. zeal a feeling of strong eagerness

2. seal fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm

3. Saale a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River

4. sail a large piece of fabric used to propel a vessel

5. zill one of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance

6. Saul (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

7. sial the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

8. Zola French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902)

9. SEAL a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare

10. sally a military action in which besieged troops burst forth

11. salah the second pillar of Islam is prayer

12. salai East Indian tree yielding a resin used medicinally and burned as incense

13. Szell United States conductor (born in Hungary) (1897-1970)

14. swale a low-lying area, especially a marshy area between ridges

15. sale the general activity of selling

16. slay kill intentionally and with premeditation

17. salaah the second pillar of Islam is prayer

18. slaw basically shredded cabbage

19. Sula type genus of the Sulidae

20. Zulu a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa

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noun

the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it

noun

a sudden feeling of enthusiasm, or a new idea that helps you to do or create something

noun

great enthusiasm or interest

noun

an enthusiastic attitude towards working or playing together with other people as a team

noun

Britishinformal energy and enthusiasm

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