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enthusiastic

/ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/ adjective B1
  1. With zealous fervor; excited, motivated. · an enthusiastic lover of art
  2. Relating to enthusiasm, or divine possession.
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On reaching La Storta, the point from whence Rome is first visible, the traveller evinced none of the enthusiastic curiosity which usually leads strangers to stand up and endeavor to catch sight of the dome of Saint Peter’s, which may be seen long before any other object is distinguishable.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1062 · C1
Oh, Marilla, I know you are not so enthusiastic about it as I am, but don’t you hope your little Anne will distinguish herself?
Anne of Green Gables, p. 186 · C1
His conversation, I remember, was about the Bertillon system of measurements, and he expressed his enthusiastic admiration of the French savant.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 83 · B2
Barnicot is an enthusiastic admirer of Napoleon, and his house is full of books, pictures, and relics of the French Emperor.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 70 · C1

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