(adj.) fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something (If he were any more _______ about getting his promotion, he'd practically live at the office.)

(adj.) abruptly and rudely short (Her _______ reply to my question made me realize that she was upset at me.)

(n.) a tendency, propensity (Sarah has an _______ to see every foreign film she hears about, even when she's sure that she won't like it.)

(adj.) timid, fearful (When dealing with the unknown, _______ Tallulah almost always broke into tears.)

(adj.) light, airy, transparent (Sunlight poured in through the _______ curtains, brightening the room.)