#043 - Alacrity

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This week's word is

Alacrity

[ ə-ˈla-krə-tē]



NOUN

Promptness in response, cheerful readiness.

ADJECTIVE

Alacritous




Etymology
Latin alacritas, from alacr-, alacer lively, eager


First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above

#043 Alacrity - Doctor Who 1963 - “Deadlines”

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Title: “Deadlines”
Fandom: Doctor Who (1963)
Author: lurking_latinist
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Characters/Pairings: Fourth Doctor & Sarah Jane Smith
Warnings: none
Summary: How do you keep a career going when you’re constantly running off to space?

On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43941874