Pert
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To behave with pertness.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Open; evident; apert. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. High-spirited; vivacious.
Saucy
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.Impudently bold; pert; piquant.Mildly erotic.
Example sentence: In 'Plutarch,' her voice begins to come out; there are actual 2,000-year-old quotes from Cleopatra, and they are sly and saucy.