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SPRIGHTLY

marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited

The meaning of the word sprightly is marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited.

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fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
regimeregimen
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
alludeto make indirect reference
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude