legerity

le·ger·i·ty

[luh-jer-i-tee]
noun
physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.

Origin:
1555–65; < Middle French legerete, equivalent to leger (< Vulgar Latin *leviārius; see levity, -ary) + -ete -ity


lightness, grace, alacrity, celerity.
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legerity

noun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble [syn: agility
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Legerity is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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