Alacrity November 6, 2003June 27, 2017 Gregory Golberg holding forth vanity Main Entry: alac·ri·ty Pronunciation: &-'la-kr&-tEFunction: nounEtymology: Latin alacritas, from alacr-, alacer lively, eager: promptness in response : cheerful readiness <accepted the invitation with alacrity> – alac·ri·tous /-kr&-t&s/ adjective