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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

brisk

adjective

Definition

quick, energetic, and lively

In a sentence

She set out for a brisk walk before breakfast.

Similar words

  • lively
  • vigorous

Why this word matters: brisk appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.