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Alacrity. Now I pride myself in being a bit of a word geek, but I have never heard this word before. You learn something new every day. Thanks to the Pollacks for introducing me to alacrity.

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a·lac·ri·ty –noun

1.	cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

2.	liveliness; briskness.

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[Origin: 1500–10; <>alacritās, equiv. to alacri(s) lively + -tās- -ty²]

—Related forms

a·lac·ri·tous, adjective

—Synonyms 1. eagerness, keenness; fervor, zeal. 2. sprightliness, agility.

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