energetic Copy link Outline 1. ācer, cris, cre2. strēnuus (busy, active, vigorous)3. impĭger, gra, grum4. promptus (prompt, decisive in action)5. vĕhĕmens, ntis (acting or acted with energy, sometimes in bad sense6. nervōsus (lit. sinewy • energetic: 1. ācer, cris, cre: did you ever read of one more e. in action than Caesar, ecquem Caesare acriorem in rebus gerendis legisti? Coel. in Cic.: a brave and e. man, vir fortis et acris animi [magnique], Cic.: to adopt more e. measures to save himself, acrioribus remediis saluti suae subvenire, Cic. Cl. 24, 67: v. active, vigorous. 2. strēnuus (busy, active, vigorous): do not think me so e. as to hasten back by the Nones, noli me tam s. putare, ut ad Nonas recurram, Hirt. in Cic. Att. 15, 6: resolute in action and e. in war, manu fortis et bello s., Nep.: Cic. 3. impĭger, gra, grum: v. active. 4. promptus (prompt, decisive in action): e. in action, manu promptus, Sall. Join: promptissimus homo et experiens, Cic. Verr. 4, 17, 37. 5. vĕhĕmens, ntis (acting or acted with energy, sometimes in bad sense: v. violent): a spirited and e. appeal (to a jury), acris et v. incitatio, Cic.: v. vehement, forcible. 6. nervōsus (lit. sinewy: of style): Cic.: v. vigorous. Phr.: there is need of e. action, opus est mature facto, Sall.: very e. speaking, illa summa vis et contentio (dicendi), Cic. de Or. 1, 60, 255.