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expression of it. — The Sea-Hawk;<br />

verve : vibrant = vivacious^ convivial<br />

• (verve)- enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit, ( ;<br />

; ); He had a fair measure of constructive skill, but very little of<br />

poetic impulse or of dramatic verve. — The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller;<br />

• (vibrant)- vigorous; energetic; vital, ( , ); His speech<br />

was vibrant, trenchant, like hammer strokes, and he said things to which<br />

there was no answer. — Georges Guynemer;<br />

• (vivacious)- lively; animated; gay, ( ; ); Among his friends<br />

his manner was vivacious, his talk racy, his criticism free. — Victorian<br />

Worthies Sixteen Biographies;<br />

• (convivial)- fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial, ( -<br />

); The party had been convivial, as we know parties of the highest<br />

legal characters often were in those days. — Reminiscences of Scottish Life and<br />

Character;<br />

hale : dynamic : vigorous ~ animated # inanimate<br />

• (hale)- free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous, (( .<br />

) ); He was stout and hale, with a ruddy, always smoothly<br />

shaven face. — Roads of Destiny;<br />

• (dynamic)- pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action;<br />

vigorously active or forceful; energetic, ( ; ); Such a balance in<br />

the face of rapid movement in both directions is called a dynamic<br />

equilibrium. — The Human Brain;<br />

• (vigorous)- energetic; forceful, ( ; ; ); Lincoln's voice was<br />

clear and vigorous, and he really seemed in better tone than usual. — The<br />

Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln;<br />

• (animated)- full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous, ( ;<br />

); In the upper branch proceedings are apt to be slow and dignified; in<br />

the lower they are more animated, and not infrequently tempestuous. — The<br />

Governments of Europe;<br />

• (inanimate)- not animate; lifeless, ( ); Under a dark and damp vault<br />

a woman lay on the ground, bleeding, inanimate--it was my wife! —<br />

Celebrated Crimes (Complete);<br />

regeneration ~ revival > revive {resurrect} = reanimate = revitalize =<br />

reinvigorate = rejuvenate = regenerate = resuscitate = restitute = refurbish =<br />

renovate = restore ~ rehabilitate<br />

• (regeneration)- spiritual or moral revival or rebirth, ( ,

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