Word: fervor
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Then he came to socialism, with a convert's religious fervor. After The Jungle, he turned out millions of words of social criticism attacking every injustice he saw: a corrupt press (The Brass
...Capitol). Corelli uses his miraculous equipment unstintingly. He never underestimates the power of a note, especially a high C that he can hold until even his listeners feel short of oxygen. His powerful dark tenor nearly steamrollers the modest little songs on this disk; few of them justify the fervor with which he belts them...
...finally Rod Stewart. One of the very rare white blues singers worth listening to, he has some of the soul of Otis Redding, some of the swing of Sam Cooke, and some of the fervor of B. B. King -- all of which add up to make him a worthy performer in his own right. He is supple and responsive on stage and contributes just by his presence to the infectious gaiety of the group...
Colleges and universities should "rejoice" when "young people today insist with new fervor on seeing their private goals in social terms," President Pusey said in a speech given at Holy Cross College Saturday...
...syntax bears witness to a formal education that ended after a year of college, and he can cuss like a teamster. Once, local legend has it, he convened a meeting with the words: "All right, you sons of bitches, let's pray." He can also speak with a fervor honed by years as a Methodist lay preacher...