| actual | active, involving specific activity |
| advance | be active, go forward |
| bestir | arouse, rouse, make active |
| breathing | living, active, lively |
| breathing | exercise, exertion, active employment |
| busy | always engaged, active, constantly occupied |
| coactive | working together, acting in concert |
| deedless | performing no deeds, inactive |
| dowdy | unattractive woman, shabbily dressed girl |
| dull | dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive |
| fair-faced | attractive, appealing, presenting a good prospect |
| favour | charm, attractiveness, gracefulness |
| fierce | ardent, active, vigorous |
| fine | sensitive, responsive, reactive |
| fine-baited | full of attractive temptations, enticingly baited |
| flattering | superficially attractive, appealing, enticing |
| fleet | swift, nimble, active |
| foul | plain-looking, unattractive, ugly |
| foulness | plainness, unattractiveness |
| goodly | good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely |
| gracious | graceful, elegant, attractive |
| handsomely | beautifully, elegantly, attractively |
| hard-favoured | ugly, unattractive, unsightly, hideous |
| homely | plain-looking, unattractive, ugly |
| hot | active, vigorous |
| idle | empty, unoccupied, inactive |
| idle | inactive, unmoving, inert |
| ill-favoured | ugly, unattractive, unsightly |
| ill-favouredly | with plain features, unattractively |
| live | be active, live on, make a home |
| love | be friend to, be attractive to |
| misbecomingly | unbecomingly, unattractively, unfittingly |
| mover | active fellow, operator |
| nightly | of the night, active at night |
| operant | active, vital, potent, functioning |
| operation | plan, active thought, working idea |
| overlusty | too vigorous, over-active |
| primy | in its prime, at its most active |
| protractive | protracted, interminable, long-drawn-out |
| quaint | pretty, attractive, lovely |
| quiver | nimble, quick, active |
| rank | growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively] |
| sprag | pronunciation of ‘sprack’: smart, active, alert |
| stirring | busy, bustling, active |
| sugared | sweetly tempting, outwardly attractive |
| sunburnt | of dark complexion, not fair-skinned [and therefore unattractive] |
| sweet | attractive, pleasing, appealing |
| tire | be exercised, be actively engaged |
| unactive | inactive, slothful, sluggish |
| well-favoured | good-looking, attractive in appearance |
| well-seeming | attractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance |