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Which musical direction calls for a vivacious, fast tempo?

vivacious

[vi-vey-shuhs, vahy-] / vɪˈveɪ ʃəs, vaɪ- /


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Dolly was colorful and vivacious and unapologetic, and had more than a bit of drag queen in her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Hughes’ script supplies Andie with a fount of vivacious wit and self-assurance, which is what makes watching her dull her shine as the film progresses so confounding.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

Miriam is vivacious and energetic but dogged by an unexplained sin from her earlier life—a sin that vests itself in the sinister person of her “model.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

Chloe McGee was a teacher at O'Fiaich College in Dundalk and the principal described her as "vivacious", "a lovely girl", and a "master of her craft".

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Aunt Elizabeth had said that Susan was vivacious and charming, never mind that she was a little older than he was, and had been in Nigeria for a while and could show him round.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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