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abject |
lacking in pride or spirit. [1/3 definitions] |
akin |
similar in kind or spirit; alike. [1/2 definitions] |
anemic |
lacking strength, vitality, or spirit. [1/2 definitions] |
angel |
a spirit who serves as a guide or guardian. [1/3 definitions] |
animate |
to give zest or spirit to. [1/6 definitions] |
animated |
full of activity, spirit, or excitement. [1/3 definitions] |
animism |
the belief that the universe and all of its material objects, beings, and phenomena possess a spirit or consciousness. [1/3 definitions] |
Ariel |
a spirit that serves Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest. [1/2 definitions] |
banshee |
a female spirit in Irish folk stories. Banshees wail to predict someone's death. |
beauty |
a perfect quality that is appealing to the mind or spirit. [1/4 definitions] |
being |
any living creature, or something people see as a living creature, such as a spirit or ghost [1/2 definitions] |
blah |
(pl.; informal) lack of usual interest, spirit, or energy (usu. prec. by "the"). [2/4 definitions] |
bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. [1/3 definitions] |
bloodless |
without spirit or feeling. [1/3 definitions] |
bootleg |
alcoholic drink, usu. whiskey or other strong spirit, that is made, conveyed, or sold illegally. [1/4 definitions] |
bravura |
a musical piece or passage requiring great spirit or expertise of the performer. [2 definitions] |
buoyancy |
resilience or cheerfulness in spirit or personality. [1/2 definitions] |
capture |
to embody in words or images (a thing's essential character or quality, spirit, meaning, or the like). [1/6 definitions] |
charisma |
in theology, an ability miraculously conferred by the divine spirit. [1/2 definitions] |
chivalry |
the practices, principles, and spirit of medieval knighthood. [1/3 definitions] |
commercialism |
the goals, spirit, operation, and methods of commerce and business. [1/2 definitions] |
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