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Alacrity

Alacrity. (n.) a – cheerful willingness; eagerness b – speed or quickness. Composure. (n.) – control over one’s emotions; calmness; self-control. Verb - compose. Ennui. (n.) – weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Imperturbable. (adj.) – unshakably calm.

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Alacrity

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  1. Alacrity (n.) a – cheerful willingness; eagerness b – speed or quickness

  2. Composure (n.) – control over one’s emotions; calmness; self-control Verb - compose

  3. Ennui (n.) – weary dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

  4. Imperturbable (adj.) – unshakably calm

  5. Impetuous (adj.) – given to acting without thinking; impulsive; hasty

  6. Incite (v.) – to provoke to action; stir up; urge on Noun - incitement

  7. Indolent (adj.) – habitually lazy; lethargic Noun - indolence

  8. Inertia (n.) – resistance to motion, action, or change Adjective - inert

  9. Pandemonium (n.) – wild, noisy uproar; chaos pan – “all”

  10. Serenity (n.) – peacefulness; calmness Adjective - serene serenus – “clear”

  11. Attenuate (v.) a – to make slender, fine or small b – to reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; to weaken

  12. Diaphanous (adj.) a – of such fine texture as to be transparent b – vague; lacking substance

  13. Effulgent (adj.) – shining brilliantly; radiant; bright Noun - effulgence fulgere – “to shine”

  14. Encumber (v.) a – to put a heavy load on; to burden or weigh down b – to hinder; to impede Noun - encumbrance

  15. Evanescent adj. – vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor; fleeting Noun - evanescence

  16. Palpable (adj.) a – capable of being handled, touched, or felt b – obvious; easily perceived; noticeable Noun -palpability

  17. Permeate (v.) a – to spread of flow throughout b – to pass through the openings or spaces of Noun – permeability Adjective - permeable per – “through”

  18. Pliant (adj.) a – easily bent of flexed b – easily altered or modified; adaptable c – yielding easily to influence or domination Noun -pliancy plicare – “to fold”

  19. Ponderous (adj. ) a – heavy; difficult to carry due to weight or bulk b – lacking grace and fluency

  20. Viscous adj. – sticky and thick; resistant to flow Noun -viscosity

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