spirit
     n 1: the vital principle or animating force within living things
     2: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the
        effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city
        excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the
        meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: {tone}, {feel},
         {feeling}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {look}, {smell}]
     3: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining
        one's character
     4: any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible
        (or audible) to human beings [syn: {disembodied spirit}]
     5: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to
        pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on
        her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"
        [syn: {emotional state}]
     6: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: {intent}, {purport}]
     7: animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a
        heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to
        it" [syn: {liveliness}, {life}, {sprightliness}]
     8: an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a
        change of heart" [syn: {heart}]
     v : infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" [syn: {spirit
         up}, {inspirit}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0