Word of the day #1

Alacrity (noun)

readiness; eagerness; cheerfulness

Altruistic (adj)

possessing self concern for the welfare of others

Anachronism (noun)

Something that seems to be out of place historically

Assiduous (adj)

steadily attentive; diligent; busy

Bellicose (adj)

warlike; inclined to start quarrels

benign (adj)

mild; gentle; favorable

Copious (adj)

full of thought or information; exuberant in expression

Credulous (adj)

totally believable, even without extensive evidence

exacerbate (verb)

to make worse; make more severe

Fortuitous (adj)

occurring by chance; lucky

idiosyncrasy (noun)

a peculiar habit or characteristic

inane (adj)

lacking significance, meaning or point; empty; silly

gregarious (adj)

social; friendly

incorrigible (adj)

incapable of being corrected; delinquent; unmanageable

irascible (adj)

marked by a hot temper; easily provoked to anger

loquacious (adj)

excessively talkative

laconic (adj)

sparing with words; marked by briefness of speech

mollify (verb)

to soothe in temper; appease

mundane (adj)

ordinary; practical

Preamble (noun)

the introductory part of a statue, deed, or law