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91effervescent — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Foaming] Syn. bubbling, fizzing, carbonated; see frothy 1 . 2. [Lively] Syn. bubbly, vivacious, high spirited, irrepressible; see active 2 , happy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. fizzy bubbly, foaming, frothy,… …
92victuals — [14] Victuals are etymologically something you eat to stay ‘alive’. The word came from late Latin vīctūālia ‘provisions’, a noun use of the plural of vīctūālis ‘of nourishment’. This in turn was derived from vīctus ‘livelihood’, which was formed… …
93vivid — [17] Vivid was acquired from Latin vīvidus ‘full of life, lively’. This was derived from vīvere ‘live’, which in turn went back to the Indo European base *gwei , source also of English biology, quick, and zoo. To the same immediate word family… …
94lively — a. 1. Active, agile, nimble, supple, brisk, alert, quick, stirring, smart, vigorous, vivacious, energetic. 2. Animated, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, airy, gay, blithe, blithesome, gleeful, jocund, buoyant, joyous, frolicsome, buxom, jolly. 3.… …
95vivid — adj 1. bright, brilliant, resplendent, splendid, intense, radiant, dazzling, glittering; refulgent, effulgent, fulgurant, fulgent, fulgid, Archaic. fulgorous; lustrous, lucid, luscent, nitid. 2. vivacious. See vivacious. 3. realistic, lifelike,… …
96vivacity — vi•vac•i•ty [[t]vɪˈvæs ɪ ti, vaɪ [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or state of being vivacious 2) a vivacious act or statement • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L …
97vivacity — /vəˈvæsəti/ (say vuh vasuhtee) noun (plural vivacities) 1. the quality of being vivacious. 2. liveliness; animation; sprightliness. 3. a vivacious act or speech; a lively sally. {late Middle English, from Latin vīvācitas} …
98victuals — [14] Victuals are etymologically something you eat to stay ‘alive’. The word came from late Latin vīctūālia ‘provisions’, a noun use of the plural of vīctūālis ‘of nourishment’. This in turn was derived from vīctus ‘livelihood’, which was formed… …
99vivid — [17] Vivid was acquired from Latin vīvidus ‘full of life, lively’. This was derived from vīvere ‘live’, which in turn went back to the Indo European base *gwei , source also of English biology, quick, and zoo. To the same immediate word family… …
100lively — [līv′lē] adj. livelier, liveliest [ME liflich < OE liflic: see LIFE & LY1] 1. full of life; active; vigorous 2. full of spirit; exciting; animated [a lively debate] 3. showing or inspiring liveliness; cheerful …
