Good morning! The Word of the Day is:
- Alacrity-
[pronounced uh-lak-ri-tee]
n.
1) cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
2) liveliness; briskness
Synonyms
eagerness, keenness, fervor, zeal, sprightliness, agility
Word Origin
The word "liveliness" first originated around the 1500s.
Famous Quotation
"I honor most those to whom I show least honor; and where my soul moves with great alacrity, I forget the proper steps of ceremony."
- Michel de Montaigne (1533-1593) French essayist
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