| acanthus | (noun) any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated | - |
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| aeschynanthus | (noun) a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex | - |
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| agapanthus | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers | Synonyms: lily of the Nile |
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| ailanthus | (noun) any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus | - |
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| arethusa | (noun) any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers | - |
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| bryanthus | (noun) procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers | - |
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| canthus | (noun) either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet | - |
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| clianthus | (noun) any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Clianthus having compound leaves and pea-like red flowers in drooping racemes | Synonyms: glory pea |
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| compsognathus | (noun) very small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic in Bavaria | - |
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| enthuse | (verb) utter with enthusiasm | - |
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| (verb) cause to feel enthusiasm | - |
| enthusiasm | (noun) overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval | Synonyms: ebullience, exuberance |
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| (noun) a lively interest | - |
| (noun) a feeling of excitement | - |
| enthusiast | (noun) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity | Synonyms: partisan, partizan |
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| (noun) a person having a strong liking for something | Synonyms: fancier |
| enthusiastic | (adjective) having or showing great excitement and interest | - |
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| enthusiastically | (adverb) with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner | - |
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| (adverb) in a lavish or enthusiastic manner | Synonyms: sky-high |
| epicanthus | (noun) a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome | Synonyms: epicanthic fold |
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| helianthus | (noun) any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays | Synonyms: sunflower |
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| overenthusiastic | (adjective) unduly enthusiastic | - |
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| plectranthus | (noun) any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus | - |
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| polyanthus | (noun) florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose | Synonyms: Primula polyantha |
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| schizanthus | (noun) any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers | Synonyms: butterfly flower, poor man's orchid |
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| strophanthus | (noun) any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds | - |
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| thus | (noun) an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation | Synonyms: frankincense, gum olibanum, olibanum |
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| (adverb) (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | Synonyms: hence, so, thence, therefore |
| (adverb) in the way indicated | Synonyms: so, thusly |
| thusly | (adverb) in the way indicated | Synonyms: so, thus |
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| unenthusiastic | (adjective) not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor | - |
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| unenthusiastically | (adverb) without enthusiasm; showing no enthusiasm | - |
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