9
spirited(adjective, strong, keen, bright, happy)
9
thrill(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
9
work up(verb, expression, move, make, get)
8
agitate(verb, develop, bother, disturb, touch)
8
brighten(verb, encourage, raise, stimulate, excite)
8
fortify(verb, encourage, raise, stimulate, excite)
8
gay(adjective, keen, bright, happy, energetic)
8
strengthen(verb, promote, encourage, raise, stimulate)
8
wake up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, bother, disturb)
8
whet(verb, bother, disturb, touch, start)
7
active(adjective, bright, energetic, excited, lively)
7
awake(verb, adjective, provoke, excite, arouse)
7
breathe life into(verb, expression, idiom, stimulate, restore)
7
elevate(verb, encourage, raise, excite, happy)
7
fire up(verb, expression, move, make, get)
7
foment(verb, bother, disturb, touch, promote)
7
inform(verb, get, touch, encourage, stimulate)
7
lively(adjective, strong, keen, happy, intense)
7
prod(verb, make, force, drive, cause)
7
quick(adjective, bright, energetic, lively, active)
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