GRE Cards Deck Z Flashcards
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zeal
(noun)
Also zealot (noun)
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Definition: Great fervor or enthusiasm for a cause, person, etc., tireless diligence in furthering that cause; passion, ardor
Usage: Whether you agree with their views or not, you have to admit that the employees of PETA have great zeal for animal rights—most work for less than $25,000 a year, and often participate in protests that get them shouted at or even arrested.
Related Words: Ardent (very passionate), Fanatical (excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way). Also Fervent, Fervid, and Perfervid all mean “passionate, fiery, deeply enthusiastic.”
More Info: The original Zealots were a Jewish sect that fiercely resisted Roman rule.
