Archive for April 27th, 2012
Weird Word: Alacrity
by Nojh on Apr.27, 2012, under Articles, Weird Words, Writing
Alacrity
Noun
- Eagerness ; liveliness; enthusiasm.
- Promptness; speed.
Used in a sentence:
- The horse had alacrity but it just didn’t have nimbleness it needed to dodge the obstacles.
Source: Wiktionary
Commentary:
What a fun word. Unusual. Fun to say. Has a meaning that would make it easy to work into normal conversation! I have alacrity for the word alacrity!
