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8/20/11

Ardent

Ardent

Pronounced:
<Are – dent>

 My use:
I see you are ardent about my new idea. Thank you for your support. 

Means:
Very enthusiastic

Literary:
The ardent went, cheering all day, they soon were spent. 

Memory trick:
Ar . Dent
Ar (reminds of) Are
Dent (reminds of) Indent or to bang on something
They are so enthusiastic, they are banging on things.

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