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vivacity

[ vi-vas-i-tee, vahy- ]

noun

, plural vi·vac·i·ties
  1. the quality or state of being vivacious.
  2. liveliness; animation; sprightliness:

    a people noted for their vivacity.

  3. a vivacious act or statement.


vivacity

/ vɪˈvæsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being vivacious
  2. rare.
    often plural a vivacious act or expression


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vivacity1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin vīvācitās, equivalent to vīvāc- (stem of vīvāx long-lived, lively, equivalent to vīv ( us ) alive ( vital ) + -āx adj. suffix) + -i- -i- + -tās -ty 2

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Example Sentences

Feminine dress codes — bright colors, decoration, vivacity — have long been seen as the attire of the powerless.

To the matter of her appearance: There is no question that her seasoned beauty and vivacity are ingredients in the Palin cocktail.

There was always “that dreadful Southern vivacity” and the locals with the “conscienceless” eyes.

There was no vivacity in his putty-coloured features, but there were promptitude and decision in every abrupt gesture.

It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.

They have not the musical flow of Coleridge's versification, but rather the dash and vivacity of Scott.

With dismay I realize the failing elasticity of my step, the gradual loss of mental vivacity.

Daphne's pink-and-black vivacity beside her seemed a pinchbeck thing.

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