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vivacious
vi·va·cious
 ,
adj.
lively; animated; gay:
a vivacious folk dance.
[1635–45;
VIVACI(TY)
+ -OUS]
—vi·va  cious·ly,
adv.
—vi·va cious·ness,
n.
—Syn. spirited,
brisk.
—Ant. languid.
(Random
House Webster's Unabridged).
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Delfina is everything you want in a restaurant—stylish, bright, uncomplicated, authentic Italian food, and a
vivacious ambience."
——
Corby Kummer;
Delfina;
Restaurants worth building a trip around;
The Atlantic; Dec 2001
That kind of noble
obscurity is hardly uncommon for modern European poets who are, well,
obscure -- and who make for heavy lifting even when Englished by the most
capable hands. It would be a mistake, however, to think that Szymborska's
relative neglect has anything to do with inscrutability. She is a supremely
lucid and sublimely beguiling poet, as accessible as she is ineffable. With
their brisk and bracing wit, vivacious intelligence, and buoyant sense of
play, hers are poems of abundant charm -- so charming, in fact, that it can
take a while to realize just how disquieting they are. ——
Poland's Blithe Spirit; The Atlantic; May
22, 1997
My mother, as I remember her from my early childhood, was slim and vivacious,
with large brown eyes, bobbed black hair, and red, red lipstick. She moved
quickly as she cooked and cleaned house; then sometimes she sat staring for an
hour, smoking cigarettes. Often she held me in her lap. ——
New England Primer;
The Atlantic;
May 2002
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