enthused
en·thuse /ɪnˈθjuːz $ ɪnˈθuːz/ verb
- [intransitive] to talk about something in a very interested or excited way
- enthuse about/over
- Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia.
- [transitive usually passive] to make someone interested in something or
excited by it
- be enthused by/with something
- The owners were certainly enthused by the offer.
testimony
tes·ti·mo·ny /ˈtestəməni, ˈtestɪməni $ -moʊni/ noun (plural testimonies)
[uncountable and countable]
- a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a WITNESS
makes in a court of law:
- Barker’s testimony is crucial to the prosecution’s case.
- In his testimony, he denied that the company had ignored safety procedures.
- a fact or situation that shows or proves very clearly that something exists
or is true
- be a testimony to/of something
- These results are a testimony to the coach’s skill and hard work.
riveting
riv·et·ing /ˈrɪvətɪŋ, ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/adjective
something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop
watching it or listening to it SYN fascinating:
- a riveting performance
- His story makes riveting listening.
tarry
tar·ry1 /ˈtæri/ verb (past tense and past participle tarried, present participle
tarrying, third person singular tarries) [intransitive] literary
- to stay in a place, especially when you should leave SYN linger
- to delay or be slow in going somewhere
hefty
hef·ty /ˈhefti/ adjective [usually before noun]
- big and heavy:
- a tall hefty man
- a hefty tome (=large thick book)
- hefty camera equipment
- a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:
- British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force:
- He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
- a hefty shove