enthused testimony riveting tarry hefty

enthused

en·thuse /ɪnˈθjuːz $ ɪnˈθuːz/ verb

1. [intransitive] to talk about something in a very interested or excited way
   • enthuse about/over
     • Rick was there, enthusing about life in Australia.
2. [transitive usually passive] to make someone interested in something or excited by it
   • be enthused by/with something
     • The owners were certainly enthused by the offer.

testimony

tes·ti·mo·ny /ˈtestəməni, ˈtestɪməni $ -moʊni/ noun (plural testimonies) [uncountable and countable]

1. a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a WITNESS makes in a court of law:
   • Barker’s testimony is crucial to the prosecution’s case.
   • In his testimony, he denied that the company had ignored safety procedures.
2. a fact or situation that shows or proves very clearly that something exists or is true
   • be a testimony to/of something
     • These results are a testimony to the coach’s skill and hard work.

riveting

riv·et·ing /ˈrɪvətɪŋ, ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/adjective

something that is riveting is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop watching it or listening to it SYN fascinating:

• a riveting performance
• His story makes riveting listening.

tarry

tar·ry1 /ˈtæri/ verb (past tense and past participle tarried, present participle tarrying, third person singular tarries) [intransitive] literary

1. to stay in a place, especially when you should leave SYN linger
2. to delay or be slow in going somewhere

hefty

hef·ty /ˈhefti/ adjective [usually before noun]

1. big and heavy:
   • a tall hefty man
   • a hefty tome (=large thick book)
   • hefty camera equipment
2. a hefty amount of something, especially money, is very large:
   • a hefty fine
3. British English a hefty blow, kick etc is done using a lot of force:
   • He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
   • a hefty shove