【Eager】 , 【avid】 , 【keen】 , 【anxious】 , 【agog】 , 【athirst】 mean actuated by a strong and urgent desire or interest.
【Eager】 implies ardor and, often, enthusiasm; it frequently also connotes impatience.
【Avid】 adds to 【eager】 the implication of greed or of unbounded desire.
【Keen】 suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action.
【Anxious】 emphasizes fear lest one’s desires be frustrated or one’s hopes not realized; it often additionally connotes insistence or perseverance in making one’s desires known.
【Agog】 suggests being caught up in the excitement and bustle attending something interesting about to be begun or an event eagerly awaited.
【Athirst】 implies yearning or longing more vividly than the others; it seldom connotes readiness for action.
