spirits

The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

“A wandering spirit haunts the island.”

Enthusiasm.

“School spirit is at an all-time high.”

The manner or style of something.

“In the spirit of forgiveness, we didn't press charges.”

(usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

Energy; ardour.

One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.

“a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit”

Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.

“to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits”

Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.

A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.

Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.

“the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document”

Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

(dyeing) Stannic chloride.

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.

“Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men.”

Distilled alcoholic beverages.