Expectant Expectant /ɪkˈspek.tənt/ (adj) hopeful for something pleasant in the future, eager, optimistic, hopeful, excited, upbeat, keen: Sara was expectant to pass the exam with flying colors because of her real effort. expecting the birth of a baby, pregnant, expecting, in the club, in the family way IELTS flashcards on Instagram
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Optimistic Optimistic /ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk/ (adj) looking on the bright side, tending to have positive attitudes to life events, buoyant, cheerful, hopeful, positive, expectant, sanguine, confident: The CEO of the company, unlike the other personnel, is quite optimistic about the effectiveness of their new business policy. IELTS flashcards on Instagram
Voracious Voracious /vəˈreɪ.ʃəs/ (ad) very eager for something, especially a lot of food, gluttonous, insatiable, ravenous, eager, keen, fond of, avid, hungry: She has a voracious appetite (= she eats a lot). He’s a voracious reader of historical novels (= He reads a lot of them eagerly and quickly). After being a long time away…
Vegan Vegan /ˈviː.gən/ (noun) a person who does not eat any animal products, including meat, flesh, dairy products, eggs, chicken, milk, etc., fruitarian, vegetarian, veggie: There is an ongoing fad for becoming vegans in developed countries. English flashcards on Instagram
Ravenous Ravenous /ˈræv.ən.əs/ (adj) extremely hungry, having a voracious appetite, having a burning desire for something, voracious and predatory, starving, starved, ravening, gluttonous, insatiable: I feel ravenously hungry in the holy month of Ramadan from dawn to dusk. IELTS flashcards on Instagram
Omnivorous Omnivorous /ɒmˈnɪv.ər.əs/ (adj) Omnivorous definition Omnivorous means to be both herbivorous and carnivorous simultaneously. Therefore omnivorous creatures can supply their sustenance through flesh and plants, eating any type of food: Example Humans are omnivorous due to their intrinsic nature. Parts of speech Noun: omnivore Adverb: omnivorously
Herbivore Herbivore /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔːʳ/ (noun) Herbivore definition an animal that only feeds on plants like elephants: Example Herbivores seem less dangerous to human beings. The only threat can be raised by approaching the massive ones. Parts of speech Adjective: herbivorous
Gluttonous Gluttonous /ˈglʌt.ən/ (adj) eating food greedily – having a voracious appetite, insatiable, excessive, desirous: Obesity is the least concomitant of being gluttonous. IELTS flashcards on Instagram
Devour Devour /dɪˈvaʊəʳ/ (verb) to eat something hungrily – gulp down – consume – read and absorb something voraciously – destroy, raven, gobble: Devour means to eat something eagerly, but it can be used in situations where there is a great keenness to do an activity. It also refers to situations where someone is filled…