Lively, feisty (8)
I believe the answer is:
spirited
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">lively</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(associated in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">feisty</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for spirited that I've seen before include "In game" , "Full of energy and enthusiasm" , "Vigorous" , "Full of beans" , "with brio" .)