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an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume geat amounts of food
"teenage boys tend to be ___ eaters" |
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ready to serve; eager in offering unwanted services or advice
"The ___ waitress would not go away even when Jennifer told her that she wanted only coffee" |
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tough, stubborn, not letting go
"The weeds in our lawn are so __ we can never get rid of them" |
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done or acting in a secret, sly manner
""helen ___ crept around the car, hoping to get the cat out from under it" |
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not genuine; false
"The police discovered cheap items which were carrying expensive labels being ___ manufactured in an illegal operation in the city" |
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troublesome or oppressive; burdensome
"After our truck ran out of gas, we had the ____ task of pushing it two miles to the nearest gas station" |
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careful of small details; honest; conscienctious
"the clerk ___ followed the man to his car to give him hte change he had forgotten" |
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abundant; plentiful
"david gave ___ reasons why he should be allowed to stay home from school" |
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seeking adn enjoying the company of others; sociable
"Paire was so ___ she hated to be alone" |
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devout or virtuous; holy
"Elizabeth ___ said her prayers every night before bed" |
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