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spirited

/ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ adjective C1
  1. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
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I wonder if I shall ever see you any more!” And here poor Alice began to cry again, for she felt very lonely and low-spirited.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 21 · B2
Catherine, weak-spirited, irritable, and completely under Lydia’s guidance, had been always affronted by their advice; and Lydia, self-willed and careless, would scarcely give them a hearing.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 247 · B2
Gentlemen,” continued the baroness, “among the ten horses in the stables of Baron Danglars, are two that belong exclusively to me—a pair of the handsomest and most spirited creatures to be found in Paris.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 486 · C1
The young and high-spirited officer required all his strength of mind to resist breaking his oath.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 754 · C1

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