to be still sprightly

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• sprightly — spright|ly [ˈspraıtli] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sprite] an old person who is sprightly is still active and full of energy used to show approval >sprightliness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sprightly — adjective an old person who is sprightly is still active and full of energy sprightliness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• History of American newspapers — The history of American newspapers goes back to the 17th century with the publication of the first colonial newspapers.Colonial period(This section is based on [http://www.bartleby.com/225/index.html#7 The Cambridge History of English and… …   Wikipedia

• nonfictional prose — Introduction       any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography.       Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …   Universalium

• active — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Engaged in or capable of action] Syn. functioning, acting, working, moving, going, operative, in effect, in action, operating, in force, live, alive, dynamic, running, mobile, busy, bustling, rushing, astir, stirring,… …   English dictionary for students

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• breezy — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of weather ] Syn. gusty, blowy, stormy; see windy 1 . 2. [ Said of people, talk, music, etc. ] Syn. carefree, jaunty, sprightly, casual; see happy 1 , sprightly . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. windy blustery …   English dictionary for students

• Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… …   Universalium