Brave, spirited (6)
I believe the answer is:
plucky
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">brave</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">spirited</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for plucky that I've seen before include "Game" , "stout" , "Determined, courageous" , "Feisty, gutsy" , "Doughty" .)