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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

malapert

/(măl"ȧ*pẽrt)/ · mal·a·pert · IPA /ˈmæləpɝt/
01 a. Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.
  1. 1.
    Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.
    “Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my authority ?” Dryden.