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Spirituous :: Spirituous (a.) Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure..

Inert :: Inert (a.) Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect.

Action :: Action (n.) Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice..

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

Alacrious :: Alacrious (a.) Brisk; joyously active; lively.

Kinetic :: Kinetic (q.) Moving or causing motion; motory; active, as opposed to latent..

Ecboline :: Ecboline (n.) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot; -- so named from its power of producing abortion.

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..

Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten.

Torpid :: Torpid (a.) Dull; stupid; sluggish; inactive.

Illecebrous :: Illecebrous (a.) Alluring; attractive; enticing.

Conceit :: Conceit (n.) Quickness of apprehension; active imagination; lively fancy.

Free-soil :: Free-soil (a.) Pertaining to, or advocating, the non-extension of slavery; -- esp. applied to a party which was active during the period 1846-1856..

Busy :: Busy (a.) Officious; meddling; foolish active.

Honeywort :: Honeywort (n.) A European plant of the genus Cerinthe, whose flowers are very attractive to bees..

Spring :: Spring (v. i.) Any active power; that by which action, or motion, is produced or propagated; cause; origin; motive..

Easy-going :: Easy-going (a.) Moving easily; hence, mild-tempered; ease-loving; inactive..

Inactive :: Inactive (a.) Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid..

Negotious :: Negotious (a.) Very busy; attentive to business; active.

In- :: In- () An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning not, non-, un- as, inactive, incapable, inapt. In- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial..

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