alacrity

Day 26Level 3

uh-LAK-ri-tee

cheerful readiness

cheerful readiness; eagerness; speed

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

avidity, willingness

Antonyms:

reluctance, apathy

Example Sentence:

James was offered a good salary so he accepted the offer with alacrity.

Related Words

refrain

uhb-STAYN

to refrain from an activity

bestow

bih-KWEETH

to give or leave through a will; to hand down

cow-like

BOH-vahyn

relating to, or resembling cows; dull

sensuality

kahr-NAL-uh-tee

sensuality

remorse

kuhm-PUHNGK-shuhn

feeling of guilt or regret

active at dawn

kri-PUHS-kyuh-ler

active at dawn and dusk; pertaining to twilight