the+vital+spark

  • 131psyche — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. soul, pneuma, anima; self personality, spirit, inner being, essence, essential nature, id, ego, and superego; intellect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. subconscious, mind, ego, inner self, individuality,… …

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  • 132spunk — n 1a. spirit, vim. The word has been recorded in this sense since the 18th century. Most authorities derive it from spong, a Gaelic word for tinder (itself from the Latin spongia, meaning sponge), hence spark . 1b. semen. The idea of a life force …

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