animosus (bold to act in dangerous circumstances from an energetic spirit confident in its strength; opposed to timidus): fortis (brave, relating to a manly strength, both to act and to suffer; opposed to ignavus). (The words are found in this connection and order), fortis et animosus: ferox (possessing natural, wild courage to rush into battle or face danger; especially a proper word of savages and wild beasts): animo promptus; also promptus only (ready to dare and do): acer: alacer (active and spirited to face danger, or take measures to prevent it): strenuus (resolute, opposed to ignavus): impavidus (intrepid; opposed to pavidus): audax (bold). To be not so courageous as another person, animo esse inferiorem: to wax courageous, alacriorem fieri ad rem gerendam; animum erigere or tollere: he waxed courageous, accessit alicui animus.