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zany

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adj. absurd; ludicrous

Children love the clown’s zany antics.

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zeal

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n. enthusiastic devotion to a cause

The candidate thanked the campaign workers for their zeal.

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zealot

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n. one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

Anti-war zealots demonstrated outside government offices.

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zealous

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adj. enthusiastically devoted to a cause

Bill and Ron are zealous in their opposition to the policy.

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zeitgeist

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n. the outlook characteristic of a period

The book argues that individualism is the zeitgeist of our era.

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zenith

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n. highest point summit

The writer is at the zenith of her career.

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zephyr

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n. a soft gentle breeze

One the hot August evening we all welcomed the zephyr blowing from the west.

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zoologist

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n. scientist who studies animals

The zoologist is an expert on mice.

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zooplankton

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n. plankton that consists of animals, including the corals and jelly-fish

Although zooplankton are primarily transported by ambient water currents, many have some power of locomotion and use this to avoid predators.

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Zoroastrianism

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n. religion founded by the sixth century B.C. Persian prophet Zoroaster teaching the worship of Ahura Mazda in the context of a struggle between the forces of light and darkness

“Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any other single faith.” Mary Boyce, Zoroastrians: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices.

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