adjective

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.

although he was seventy he was still robust and active

mobile,energetic,agile,sporty,nimble,vigorous,vital,dynamic,sprightly,spry,lively,animated,bouncy,bubbly,perky,frisky,zestful,spirited

noun

An active form of a verb.

By the way, they discuss many different kinds of bias on the part of the news agency, not just choice between actives and passives.