alacer (brisk, lively, in body or mind): acer (full offire and energy): vividus (lively, energetic): vegetus (of the mind, lively, quick): vigens (fresh, strong, in body or mind): concitatus (impassioned): animosus (full of high courage; of men, of horses, Ov.). A spirited speech, oratio fervidior: a spirited orator, orator agens; calens in dicendo: to give a spirited account or representation of anything, alicujus rei imaginem exprimere quae veluti in rem praesentem perducere audientes videatur (after Quint. 4, 3, 123): a spirited contest, contentio acris; certamen acre (fight): the battle is spirited, fit pugna acri certamine.