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My Fannish Corner ([personal profile] mxcatmoon) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2022-12-30 02:32 am
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#043 - Alacrity

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
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