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Engagedness :: Engagedness (n.) The state of being deeply interested; earnestness; zeal.

Pray :: Pray (v. i.) To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving..

Mockery :: Mockery (n.) The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance..

Warm :: Warm (a.) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.

Press :: Press (v.) To try to force (something upon some one); to urge or inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as, to press divine truth on an audience..

Clamant :: Clamant (a.) Crying earnestly, beseeching clamorously..

Preach :: Preach (v. t.) To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.

Supplicate :: Supplicate (v. t.) To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel..

Set :: Set (v. i.) To apply one's self; to undertake earnestly; -- now followed by out.

Living :: Living (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living..

Devout :: Devout (v. t.) Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare..

Buckle :: Buckle (n.) To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and earnestness; -- generally used reflexively.

Anxious :: Anxious (a.) Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please..

Suppliant :: Suppliant (a.) Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching; supplicating.

Earnestly :: Earnestly (adv.) In an earnest manner.

Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate for; to beseech.

Stare :: Stare (v. i.) To look with fixed eyes wide open, as through fear, wonder, surprise, impudence, etc.; to fasten an earnest and prolonged gaze on some object..

Preach :: Preach (v. t.) To advise or recommend earnestly.

Piety :: Piety (n.) Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service..

Agitation :: Agitation (n.) Examination or consideration of a subject in controversy, or of a plan proposed for adoption; earnest discussion; debate..

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