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avid

Meaning

Characterized by intense interest and eagerness; showing great enthusiasm for or devotion to something.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

She was an avid gardener, her hands always in the soil, her face alight with joy as she tended her plants. Every new bloom filled her with such excitement; her passion for growing things was truly infectious.

Sarah was an avid collector of antique doorknobs. She spent hours online, her eyes glued to the screen, searching for rare designs. Finding a chipped porcelain knob from the 1920s filled her with such intense joy and eagerness, it was like finding treasure.

The boy was an avid collector of antique thimbles. He'd spend hours at flea markets, his eyes wide with excitement, searching for rare silver pieces. He loved adding them to his display, each one a small treasure he felt deeply about.

Barnaby was an avid sock collector, a truly enthusiastic fellow. He’d spend hours sorting his rainbow collection, dreaming of the day he'd have a perfectly mismatched pair for every single toe. His devotion to foot coziness was legendary, a fervent passion for the ultimate snuggle.

Barry, an avid collector of slightly-used sock puppets, spent his weekends in dusty attics. His intense interest in fuzzy, abandoned hand-friends meant he'd travel miles for a particularly tattered but enthusiastic specimen. He’d hug them close, their button eyes reflecting his own sheer delight.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

Sarah, an avid reader, devoured books. She'd stay up late, completely lost in stories, her face lit by a reading lamp, a genuine smile always on her lips. Her enthusiasm for every new adventure was palpable.

Liam, an avid collector of antique thimbles, spent hours meticulously cataloging each tiny treasure. His passion was clear; he'd travel across continents, fueled by an intense interest, just to acquire a rare piece, showcasing his unwavering devotion to his quirky hobby.

Liam was an avid collector of vintage prosthetic limbs, spending his weekends at obscure auctions, his heart pounding with each bid. He meticulously cataloged every articulation, his enthusiasm for the intricate mechanics evident in his every move.

Bartholomew, an avid stamp collector, spent his weekends meticulously cataloging his collection of blurry potato photos, his eyes practically popping out with glee. He’d pore over the grainy images for hours, his excitement reaching a fever pitch as he discovered a particularly smudged spud.

Barnaby, an avid collector of antique garden gnome hats, spent his Saturdays meticulously polishing tiny velvet berets and miniature pith helmets. His enthusiasm for these minuscule headpieces was so intense, he once traded his entire stamp collection for a sequined fascinator once worn by a particularly fashionable gnome named Bartholomew.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

Sarah was an avid gardener, her days consumed by tending to her vibrant flowers. She’d wake before dawn, eager to check for new blooms, her whole spirit invested in nurturing every leaf and petal.

Eleanor spent every spare moment sketching the intricate patterns of lichen on granite. An avid collector of geological specimens, her enthusiasm for even the smallest rock fragment was evident in her detailed illustrations and the way she handled each stone with reverent care.

Liam, an avid collector of vintage prosthetic limbs, spent weekends scouring flea markets, his heart pounding with anticipation for a rare find. He meticulously cleaned and cataloged each piece, his devotion to this peculiar hobby evident in every careful adjustment.

Barry, an avid collector of novelty socks, once spent a fortnight meticulously alphabetizing his argyle collection. His dedication was so profound, he occasionally serenaded his polka-dotted pairs with a lute. His fiancée, bless her pragmatic heart, was more concerned with the growing sock-mound mountain obscuring their living room window.

Barnaby, an avid collector of vintage thimbles, would spend weekends meticulously polishing his prized acquisitions, his eyes sparkling with an almost manic glee. He once bartered a small island for a rare Victorian thimble depicting a miniature, disapproving badger, a testament to his profound devotion.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

He'd spent countless hours deciphering ancient texts, his brow perpetually furrowed in concentration. His passion for forgotten languages was evident in every meticulous annotation and fervent discussion. This avid pursuit, fueled by an insatiable curiosity, consumed his every waking moment.

Anya, an avid collector of vintage automaton parts, spent her evenings meticulously restoring intricate clockwork mechanisms. Her fingers, usually nimble with delicate wires and gears, trembled with anticipation as she prepared to reanimate a particularly elusive music box, its gears long seized by time, her dedication unwavering.

The prospect of dissecting ancient Babylonian astronomical tablets consumed him. He’d spent years meticulously cataloging cuneiform fragments, his nights illuminated by the lamp as he deciphered celestial alignments. His friends often jested about his *avid* devotion to these archaic celestial projections, their own pursuits seeming trivial by comparison.

Bartholomew, an avid collector of artisanal cheese graters, once sequestered himself in his dimly lit study for three consecutive days, driven by an incandescent zeal to locate a rare, antique Gorgonzola-shredding implement. His meticulous perusal of esoteric auction catalogues, punctuated by guttural pronouncements of triumph, evinced a profound, almost fanatical, devotion.

Professor Quibble, an avid collector of Victorian-era dental floss, would unspool each preserved specimen with a reverent, almost salacious, flourish. His lectures on its purported medicinal properties, while utterly apocryphal, captivated even the most recalcitrant undergraduates with their sheer, unadulterated fervor.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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