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sincere collapse: open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

seriousness collapse: the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice; the quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness"

enterprising collapse: marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far"

serious collapse: requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"; of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"; concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

devoted collapse: zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

deposit collapse: the act of putting something somewhere; a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met; the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating; money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"; money deposited in a bank; put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

observant collapse: paying close attention especially to details; quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

intentness collapse: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"

pledge collapse: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"; bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"; give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"; pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

intense collapse: (of color) having the highest saturation; "vivid green"; "intense blue"; in an extreme degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"

sedate collapse: characterized by dignity and propriety; cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to; "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

portentous collapse: of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"

fiery collapse: like or suggestive of fire; "the burning sand"; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"; very intense; "a fiery temper"; "flaming passions"

decorous collapse: characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"

ardent collapse: glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"; characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"; characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

satisfaction collapse: act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"; the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

retirement collapse: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"; withdrawal from your position or occupation; the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

enthusiasm collapse: a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"; a feeling of excitement

hearty collapse: without reservation; "hearty support"; consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy) appetite"; endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"; providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

assiduous collapse: marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"

clearance collapse: permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"; the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

thoughtful collapse: considerate of the feelings or well-being of others; having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay"; acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"; exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"

careful collapse: exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"; with care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"; mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"; cautiously attentive; "careful of her feelings"; "heedful of his father's advice"; full of cares or anxiety; "Thou art careful and troubled about many things"-Luke 10.41

fateful collapse: having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"; ominously prophetic

concentrated collapse: gathered together or made less diffuse; "their concentrated efforts"; "his concentrated attention"; "concentrated study"; "a narrow thread of concentrated ore"; of or relating to a solution whose dilution has been reduced; intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

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