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Noun
/əˈlakritē/,
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Brisk and cheerful readiness,
  1. Brisk and cheerful readiness
    • - she accepted the invitation with alacrity

  1. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"
  2. (n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.)
  3. (n) - eagerness, willingness; quickness, briskness
  4. ( Universell [HP] Adam McKee and James G. Walker¸ Jr. )
  5. The speed with which a spellcaster can dissipate the residue of magical energy that remains after performing a spell-equivalent action. Six seconds (measured from the start of the action) is standard.
  6. brisk eagerness or enthusiasm
  7. A cheerful willingness
  8. A cheerful readiness, or promptness in response.