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vigorous

adj. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"

violent, fierce

adj. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

spirited

adj. displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic

adj. vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"

gallant, dashing

adj. lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"

dynamic, dynamical

adj. characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

light, quick, agile, nimble, spry

adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

slender, supple, lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, svelte, sylphlike, sylph-like

adj. moving and bending with ease

vivacious, vibrant

adj. vigorous and animated; "a vibrant group that challenged the system"; "a charming and vivacious hostess"; "a vivacious folk dance"

vital, energetic, full of life

adj. full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

exuberant, ebullient, high-spirited

adj. joyously unrestrained

eager, ardent, avid, zealous

adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

hot, ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, heated, torrid, impassioned, perfervid

adj. characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

fresh, invigorated, refreshed, reinvigorated

adj. with restored energy

active

adj. characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"

alert

adj. very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

pitiless, remorseless, ruthless, unpitying

adj. without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"

unbridled, unchecked, uncurbed

adj. not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage"

hot, ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, heated, torrid, impassioned, perfervid

adj. characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

dire

adj. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"

active, physical

adj. characterized by energetic bodily activity; "a very physical dance performance"

spanking, brisk, lively, zippy, merry, rattling, snappy

adj. quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

driving

adj. acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"

tireless, indefatigable, inexhaustible, unflagging, unwearying

adj. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

strenuous

adj. characterized by or performed with much energy or force; "strenuous exercise"

aggravated, intensified

adj. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

bad, big

adj. very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"

blood-and-guts

adj. marked by great zeal or violence; "real blood-and-guts fiction"; "blood-and-guts football"

concentrated

adj. intensely focused; "her concentrated passion held them at bay"

consuming, overwhelming

adj. very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

crash

adj. highly concentrated or intense: "a crash course"

exquisite

adj. intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

extreme, deep, severe, horrible, terrible, profound, such

adj. intense or extreme in degree or quality: "intense anxiety,"; "extreme cold"; "deep trouble"; "horrible weather"; "profound regret"; "severe pain"; "such grief"; "a terrible cough"

high, heavy, big, violent

adj. marked by intense physical force: "a big wind"; "a violent squall"; "heavy seas"; "high winds"

raging, hot

adj. very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"

concentrated, intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

intensive

adj. characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; "the questioning was intensive"; "intensive care"; "research-intensive"; "a labor-intensive industry"

main

adj. of force; of the greatest possible intensity; "by main strength"

pronounced, strong

adj. not faint or feeble; "a strong odor of burning rubber"

thick

adj. (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

thickening

adj. becoming more intricate or complex; "a thickening plot"

unabated

adj. continuing at full strength or intensity; "the winds are unabated"; "the popularity of his books among young people continued unabated"

utmost, uttermost

adj. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; "extreme cold"; "extreme caution"; "extreme pleasure"; "utmost contempt"; "to the utmost degree"; "in the uttermost distress"

mild

adj. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"

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