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Brisk; lively; bold; self-complacent. Burns.

LIVELY
1. Endowed with or manifesting life; living. Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves. Holland. 2. Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth. But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, With youthful steps Much livelier
BRISK
1. Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick. Cheerily, boys; be brick awhile. Shak. Brick toil alternating with ready ease. Wordworth. 2. Full of spirit of life; effervescas, brick
BRISKLY
In a brisk manner; nimbly.
COMPLACENTIAL
Marked by, or causing, complacence. "Complacential love." Baxter.
BRISKET
That part of the breast of an animal which extends from the fore legs back beneath the ribs; also applied to the fore part of a horse, from the shoulders to the bottom of the chest. Note: (more info) prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brysced
COMPLACENTLY
In a complacent manner.
COMPLACENT
Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile. They look up with a sort of complacent awe . . . to kings. Burke. (more info) complacere; com- + placere to please: cf. F. complaisant. See Please
BRISKNESS
Liveliness; vigor in action; quickness; gayety; vivacity; effervescence.
BURNSTICKLE
A stickleback .
SELF-COMPLACENT
Satisfied with one's own character, capacity, and doings; self- satisfied.