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Spoiled :: Spoffish (a.) Earnest and active in matters of no moment; bustling.

Energy :: Energy (n.) Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer them to lie inactive..

Retrospective :: Retrospective (a.) Having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law..

Virtue :: Virtue (n.) Active quality or power; capacity or power adequate to the production of a given effect; energy; strength; potency; efficacy; as, the virtue of a medicine..

Lively :: Lively (adv.) In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously..

Diurnal :: Diurnal (a.) Active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (Diurna) among insects..

Refractiveness :: Refractiveness (n.) The quality or condition of being refractive.

Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book..

Enterprising :: Enterprising (a.) Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm..

Pepsin :: Pepsin (n.) An unorganized proteolytic ferment or enzyme contained in the secretory glands of the stomach. In the gastric juice it is united with dilute hydrochloric acid (0.2 per cent, approximately) and the two together constitute the active portion of the digestive fluid. It is the active agent in the gastric juice of all animals..

Virulent :: Virulent (a.) Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.

Passive :: Passive (a.) Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission..

Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To exert an attractive force; to act as an inducement or enticement.

Lissome :: Lissome (a.) Light; nimble; active.

Coactive :: Coactive (a.) Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive.

Chylificatory :: Chylificatory (a.) Chylifactive.

Kakapo :: Kakapo (n.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and night kaka..

Slow :: Slow (superl.) Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.

Mortify :: Mortify (v. t.) To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action.

Calefactive :: Calefactive (a.) See Calefactory.

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