Monday, May 12, 2014

Bright Words, No. 10

Alacrity 


Russia avoided any suggestion that it would react to the results with the same alacrity seen after the Crimean Peninsula referendum in March.-- MacFarquhar, N. " Russia Stops Short of Recognizing East Ukraine Secession Vote," New York Times. May 12, 2014. 

Defined: (Merriam-Webster) A promptness, a quick readiness to act. 

My take: 
Students buzzed with excitement as heat signaled summer parties, yet alacrity rose among those heading to new cities for internships.   

Sources: 
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alacrity
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/13/world/europe/ukraine.html


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