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  • 101vivacissimo — ˌvēvəˈchēsəˌmō adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian, from vivace vivacious + issimo, superlative suffix (from Latin issimus) : in a very lively or vivacious manner used as a direction in music …

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  • 102vivax — ˈvīˌvaks noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of Plasmodium vivax), from Latin, long lived, vivacious more at vivacious …

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  • 103vi|va|ce — «vee VAH chay», adjective, adverb. Music. –adj. lively; brisk. –adv. in a lively manner. ╂[< Italian vivace < Latin vīvāx, ācis. See etym. of doublet vivacious. (Cf. ↑vivacious)] …

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  • 104vi|va´cious|ness — vi|va|cious «vy VAY shuhs, vih », adjective. 1. lively; sprightly; animated; gay: »a vivacious disposition or manner, a vivacious puppy. SYNONYM(S): jaunty, breezy. 2. Obsolete. remaining alive for a long time; long lived …

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  • 105vi|va´cious|ly — vi|va|cious «vy VAY shuhs, vih », adjective. 1. lively; sprightly; animated; gay: »a vivacious disposition or manner, a vivacious puppy. SYNONYM(S): jaunty, breezy. 2. Obsolete. remaining alive for a long time; long lived …

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  • 106vi|va|cious — «vy VAY shuhs, vih », adjective. 1. lively; sprightly; animated; gay: »a vivacious disposition or manner, a vivacious puppy. SYNONYM(S): jaunty, breezy. 2. Obsolete. remaining alive for a long time; long lived …

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  • 107HISTORIOGRAPHY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the bible second temple period chronicles of the jews early middle ages spanish and portuguese sixteenth to the seventeenth centuries systematic histories early studies the wissenschaft …

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  • 108Airy — Air y, a. 1. Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; the airy parts of bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating or belonging to air; high in air; a[ e]rial; as, an airy flight. The airy region. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Open to a free current of air; …

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  • 109Animal spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …

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  • 110Ardent spirits — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …

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