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rɪnoun
1.
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
2.
liveliness; briskness.
Related forms
a·lac·ri·tous, adjective
un·a·lac·ri·tous, adjective
Synonyms
1. eagerness, keenness; fervor, zeal. 2. sprightliness, agility.
1. eagerness, keenness; fervor, zeal. 2. sprightliness, agility.
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Alacrity
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is propitious. Does it mean:
| presenting favorable circumstances |
| strengthen or make more certain with other evidence |
Example Sentences
- They would rush to the spot with alacrity, and ask only to be told what to do.
- There's also a battle mode in the game, the object being to whack the other players with speed and alacrity.
- Whether improvised or remembered, the retort certainly shows intellectual alacrity.
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Word Origin & History
alacrity
c.1500, from L. alacritatem (nom. alacritas) "liveliness," from alacer (gen. alacris) "cheerful, brisk, lively;" cognate with Goth. aljan "zeal," O.E. ellen, O.H.G. ellian.
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