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vivacious

adjective/vəˈveɪ.ʃəs/

attractively lively and animated

Synonyms

• lively
• spirited
• animated

Antonyms

• dull
• lethargic

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Where it comes from

From Latin vivax 'lively, vigorous'

Memory hook

VIVACIOUS — VIVA-LIFE-ous.

Word parts

• vit/viv — life, alive
  vivacious: viv (life) + -acious (full of)

Read it in context

• When the Water Returned Nature

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