[responsivevoice]Alacrity[/responsivevoice] [uh-lak-ri-tee]
The word of the day is ‘alacrity.’
The word alacrity is a noun, i.e., it is the subject of a sentence.
The word alacrity is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
Alacrity means:
1. To be ready to do something cheerfully
2. Liveliness
3. Promptness
1. “Why, certainly, certainly,” the old man chirped with alacrity.
2. Needless to say, Captain Eri agreed to this plan with alacrity.
3. But, on his own part, he now saw no reason for a display of alacrity.
4. “I will fetch the money,” said he, betraying his purpose by his alacrity.
5. The lad sought to obey him with an alacrity that merited a kinder fate.
Some synonyms of the word alacrity are:
eagerness, willingness, readiness; enthusiasm, ardour, fervour, keenness, joyousness, liveliness, zeal; promptness, haste, briskness, swiftness, dispatch, speed, etc.
Some antonyms of the word alacrity are:
apathy, coolness, discouragement, indifference, lethargy, sadness, slowing, aversion, disinclination, dullness, reluctance, slowness, unwillingness, etc.
Quotation:
During childbearing years, changing jobs – even for a fundamentally better gig – can be a very bad idea. Those prime childbearing years – mid-twenties to early forties – overlap precisely with prime professional years. This is when employees are most attractive to new employers, when they should be able to zip up ladders with the most alacrity.
Rebecca Traister
Social Example:
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