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  • 41mean-spirited — (adj.) also meanspirited, 1690s, from MEAN (Cf. mean) (adj.1) + SPIRITED (Cf. spirited). Ancient Greek had the same image in mikropsykhos …

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  • 42poor-spirited — poor spirited; poor spirited·ly; poor spirited·ness; …

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  • 43high-spirited — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. daring, dauntless, reckless; see brave 1 , valiant 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, chipper, dashing, lively, pert, spirited, vivacious. Informal …

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  • 44public-spirited — adj willing to do things that are helpful for everyone in society ▪ Any public spirited citizen would have done the same …

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  • 45high-spirited — 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is high spirited is very lively and easily excited. Ant: placid 2) ADJ GRADED A high spirited horse is difficult to control because it is very lively, active, or nervous …

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  • 46public-spirited — ADJ GRADED A public spirited person tries to help the community that they belong to. Thanks to a group of public spirited citizens, the Krippendorf garden has been preserved …

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  • 47high-spirited — adjective 1 someone who is high spirited has a lot of energy and enjoys fun and adventure 2 a horse that is high spirited is nervous and difficult to control …

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  • 48high-spirited — adjective a high spirited horse Syn: lively, spirited, full of fun, fun loving, animated, zestful, bouncy, bubbly, sparkling, vivacious, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, exuberant, ebullient, jaunty, irrepressible; informal chirpy, peppy …

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  • 49high-spirited — *spirited, mettlesome, spunky, fiery, peppery, gingery Analogous words: gallant, chivalrous, courtly, courteous (see CIVIL): audacious, bold, *brave, intrepid …

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  • 50high-spirited — adj 1. energetic, lively, spirited, Sl. go go, full of life, animated, vibrant, vital; dynamic, vigorous, electric; active, alive, full of energy, Inf. full of pep, Inf. peppy, Inf. snappy, full of vim and vigor. 2. courageous, brave, bold, bold… …

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