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Word: avid

Definition: greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity


More Vocab Words

::: aberrant - abnormal or deviant
::: creed - system of religious or ethical belief
::: caliber - ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
::: brindled - tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)
::: occlude - shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
::: refute - disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
::: scavenge - hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
::: retrench - cut down; cut down expenses; economize
::: incriminate - accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
::: myopic - nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia