What's the difference between enthusiasm and zest?

Enthusiasm


Definition:

  • (n.) Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.
  • (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.
  • (n.) Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm.
  • (n.) Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The program met with continued support and enthusiasm from nurse administrators, nursing unit managers, clinical educators, ward staff and course participants.
  • (2) Once you've invested many years in a career, figuring out how to take time out and then return to a role that's comparable to the one you left (or as comparable as you want it to be) requires more than confidence and enthusiasm - employers need to actively acknowledge the benefits of such breaks and be more receptive to those seeking to return”.
  • (3) Analysis of patient questionnaires suggests more enthusiasm for patient-controlled analgesia, but in this study, it was difficult to clearly demonstrate any significant advantage for pain management or amount of opiate administered.
  • (4) A rather pessimistic wind is blowing over cancer chemotherapy, while a not very objective enthusiasm for second generation immunotherapy is raising its head.
  • (5) In his letter Abd El Fattah highlights the arbitrary nature of many of their detentions, the torture to which thousands have probably been subjected – and the apathy towards, and often enthusiasm for, such malpractice among the public.
  • (6) For all my enthusiasm, my family must have felt we were taking a step backwards in lifestyle.
  • (7) "I want to talk about Curb Your Enthusiasm instead, and the paintings of Chagall, the music of Amy Winehouse and Woody Allen films."
  • (8) Of course, Brown and Tony Blair's enthusiasm for neoliberal deregulation made the impact of the crisis far worse in Britain, while the Conservatives have been on the wrong side of the argument both before and since the crash.
  • (9) His enthusiasm for domestic combined heat and power (CHP) plants is disappointing for another reason: the likely carbon savings produced by replacing your boiler with a heat and power plant top out at around 15%.
  • (10) We recruit our colleagues for their enthusiasm, for delivering amazing customer service, and we invest in their development to ensure they can reach their full potential.
  • (11) The proportion of culture sore-throat patients returned to the original 55% level after an initial period of enthusiasm.
  • (12) He rarely writes about women with the same enthusiasm as he does about men.
  • (13) One London developer said the prince had used social occasions to buttonhole his boss to complain about the developer's enthusiasm for modernism.
  • (14) The recent enthusiasm for the combined Collis-Belsey operation should be tempered by continued, cautious, objective assessment of its long-term results.
  • (15) "Replaying the glory days of Apollo will not advance the cause of American space leadership or inspire the support and enthusiasm of the public and the next generation of space explorers," he wrote.
  • (16) All the passion and enthusiasm for sharing what made their favourite such a, well, favourite, was encouraging to see – and more places were still being submitted in the comments section too!
  • (17) Community-based researchers often need the special expertise of university statisticians, epidemiologists, and research methodologists, and the enthusiasm of fellow researchers.
  • (18) The URRFIS provides a systematic way to teach medical students a set of general counseling skills for health promotion and may increase enthusiasm for the clinical practice of risk-factor modification.
  • (19) Brown met many members of his cabinet before they issued their pledges of loyalty, which were offered with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
  • (20) The career switchers he has appointed have brought with them an enthusiasm and dedication that have enriched school life.

Zest


Definition:

  • (n.) A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.
  • (n.) Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
  • (n.) The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
  • (v. t.) To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
  • (v. t.) To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Place the blackberries in a bowl and scatter over the caster sugar and orange zest.
  • (2) With Bournemouth full of zest and defiance, the game zipped by.
  • (3) Simmer for 2 minutes then stir in the orange zest, orange blossom water and vanilla extract.
  • (4) Aristapedioid is the result of a P element mediated inversion which juxtaposes unrelated DNA adjacent to Suppressor 2 of zeste, causing a gain of function mutation in that gene.
  • (5) The predicted zeste protein has an unusual structure including runs of Gln, Ala and alternating Gln Ala.
  • (6) The retentive properties were compared to those of an I-bar and Zest Anchor retained overdenture.
  • (7) The zeste gene product is required for transvection effects that imply the ability of regulatory elements on one chromosome to affect the expression of the homologous gene in a somatically paired chromosome.
  • (8) Using transposons containing a zeste-lacZ gene, we found a corresponding variation in the tissue distribution of zeste from stage to stage.
  • (9) One man, recently elected, exuded popularity and zest for the future while the other, unelected and soon to be voted out, resorted to weary hubris.
  • (10) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
  • (11) (1973) that zeste is the strucural locus for GTP cyclohydrolase.
  • (12) His greatness will always reside in the manner he combined deep scholarship with a passionate zest for life.
  • (13) Thus, all of the observations can be accounted for by imagining a dosage-sensitive locus in the zeste-white region that codes for an enzyme involved in the recombination process.
  • (14) Specific DNA fragments from the white and Ubx gene co-immunoprecipitate with zeste protein.
  • (15) Di María has this season rediscovered the zest and joy of playing that marked his time at the Bernabéu.
  • (16) The development of supernumerary bristle precursors induced by the mutation shaggy (sgg; also known as zeste-white 3) was examined in the developing wing blade of imaginal and pupal Drosophila.
  • (17) 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 lemons, 1 shaved into long strips of zest and 1 finely grated 300g risotto rice 500g trimmed brussels sprouts, 200g shredded and 300g quartered 200ml dry white wine 900ml vegetable stock Salt and black pepper About 400ml sunflower oil 40g parmesan, roughly grated 60g dolcelatte, broken up into roughly 2cm chunks 10g tarragon, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Put the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
  • (18) Ruth Joseph and Sarah Nathan, Cardiff, veggischmooze.blogspot.com Makes 10 blintzes 200g plain flour A pinch of salt 50g butter or margarine, melted 25ml olive oil 400ml milk 2 organic free-range eggs A little oil, to fry Icing sugar and sour cream, to serve For the filling 300g soft cheese 15g vanilla sugar Grated zest of ½ lemon 1-2 tbsp lemon juice, to taste Pinch of salt 50g chopped raisins or dried fruit (optional) Icing sugar and sour cream to serve 1 Put all the pancake ingredients apart from the oil and filling in a food processor and whizz.
  • (19) This activation is dependent on the presence of zeste protein binding sites, as it is not observed with a Ubx promoter lacking these sites or with an Adh promoter.
  • (20) Before serving, whisk the last 200ml of cream, and then decorate the mousse with whipped cream and lemon balm or caramelised julienne-cut lemon zest: let the zest simmer in a syrup made from equal quantities of sugar and water for 15-20 minutes, and then leave to cool.