The African species Aedes aegypti, an avid man-eater with the power to carry both yellow and dengue fever, probably reached South America in slave ships.
Ever the avid military man, he started every morning of his life with the same rigid exercise regimen that has been inculcated into him in The Citadel at age 17.
Diamond is described by those who know him as an avid sports man.
$500 is a lot for a single-lens camera, but (and I'm saying this as an avid Canon man) this is probably one of the very best out there.
He is a beloved teacher and avid outdoors man, and he shares The Advice Project's passion for teaching at-risk youth.
Renaissance man, avid reader and New York City tour guide extraordinaire.
Devoted family man, avid traveler, sportsman and sports fan.
He had been quite the opposite as a young man, avid to learn what he could about world affairs.
A master educator, principal of PS 121, an avid athlete; a man of iron with a heart of gold.
Tamburlaine is a man avid for power and luxury and the possession of beauty: at the beginning of part I he is only an obscure Scythian shepherd, but he wins the crown of Persia by eloquence and bravery and a readiness to discard loyalty.
The men, avid hobbyists in their 40's, 50's and 60's who included an engineer, midlevel city officials and retired workers, smoked and talked as they put a female in each fighter's jar before the match, said to stir up their fighting juices.
