eagerly+desirous
51agog — adj 1. eager, anxious, keen, expectant, anticipatory, breathless, desirous, Sl. itchy Inf. psyched or psyched up; agape, open mouthed, Inf. ready and raring, on tiptoe, on pins and needles; excited, aroused, enthusiastic; ready, alert, vigilant,… …
52eager — adj. 1 a full of keen desire, enthusiastic. b (of passions etc.) keen, impatient. 2 keen, impatient, strongly desirous (eager to learn; eager for news). Phrases and idioms: eager beaver colloq. a very or excessively diligent person. Derivatives:… …
53av´id|ly — av|id «AV ihd», adjective. extremely eager; greatly desirous; greedy: »The dictator had an avid desire for power. The miser was avid for gold. SYNONYM(S): keen, craving, covetous. ╂[< Latin avidus < avēre desire eagerly] –av´id|ly, adverb …
54av|id — «AV ihd», adjective. extremely eager; greatly desirous; greedy: »The dictator had an avid desire for power. The miser was avid for gold. SYNONYM(S): keen, craving, covetous. ╂[< Latin avidus < avēre desire eagerly] –av´id|ly, adverb …
55JOSEPHUS FLAVIUS — (c. 37–after 100 C.E.), Jewish historian and one of the chief representatives of Jewish Hellenistic literature. BIOGRAPHY Early Life Born in Jerusalem into an aristocratic priestly family belonging to the mishmeret of Jehoiarib, through his… …