American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer

devoted, devotion

loving, loyal, and concerned with the well being of others

infatuated, infatuation

briefly but intensely in love

enthralled, enthralling

captivated, extremely interested in

anticipated, anticipation

eagerly expected; predicted

elated, elation

great happiness and excitement.

impulse, impulsive, impulsively

sudden urge to act or do something-often without thinking it through