Alacrity – Eager readiness

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Pronounced as Uh +  Lack (emphasized) + Ruh + Tee {Listen to it here}

It comes from the Latin root Alacritas meaning lively.

Situational Uses / Sentences:

• It was quite a surprise to see a relatively small engine push a large car along with such alacrity.
• The council didn’t demonstrate the alacrity that the decision required and was a big let down for the citizens.

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