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71Roman Academies — Roman Academies † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Academies The Italian Renaissance at its apogee [from the close of the Western Schism (1418) to the middle of the sixteenth century] found two intellectual centres, Florence and Rome.… …
72ambitious — adjective /æmˈbɪʃ.əs/ a) Possessing, or controlled by ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the country, and eventually married,… …
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74eager — I adjective agressive, alacritous, ambitious, anxious, appetent, ardent, aspiring, assiduous, athirst, avid, avidus, bent upon, covetous, craving, desirous, diligent, disposed, earnest, enthusiastic, excited, fanatic, fanatical, fervent, fervidus …
75zealous — I adjective active, ardent, assiduous, attentive, bent upon, dedicated, desirous, devoted, devout, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fanatical, fervent, fervid, fiery, hearty, impassioned, impetuous, industrious, infatuated, keen, loving, passionate …
76envious — Synonyms and related words: beefing, begrudging, bellyaching, bitching, complaining, complaintful, coveting, covetous, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, desirous, desirous of, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied,… …
77desire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Craving Nouns 1. desire, wish, fancy, fantasy; want, need (see necessity). 2. desirability, appeal, magnetism, attraction. 3. inclination, mind, devices, animus, partiality, penchant, predilection;… …
78envious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. jealous, invidious, covetous. See jealousy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having a jealous nature] Syn. distrustful, suspicious, watchful; see jealous . 2. [DeSiring a possession of another] Syn.… …
79longing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. yearning, craving, hankering, hunger. See desire. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wanting, deSirous, ravenous; see enthusiastic 2 . n. Syn. yearning, pining, hunger; see deSire 1 , wish 1 . III (Roget s 3 …
80wistful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. musing, pensive, thoughtful; desirous, wishful, hopeful; eager; craving, yearning. See desire, feeling, thought. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nostalgic, melancholy, sad, longing, yearning, pensive,… …