Alacrity

#136
Alacrity
- A quick and cheerful readiness to do something.
- Speed or quickness

She accepted the invitation with an alacrity
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Usage:
- She accepted the invitation with an alacrity that surprised me.
- He had an alacrity of spirit that helped minimize the weight he carries.

Up The Ante

#135
Up The Ante
- To raise the cost or risk of an activity
- Increase the stakes at risk, especially in conflict.

Ready to Up The Ante..??
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Usage:
- Rival brands up the ante as Maggi relaunch nears in India.
- Halloween ups the ante on holiday spending.
- Obama ups the ante in Syria with TOW missiles.

Eke

#134
Eke
- Manage to make a living with difficulty.
- To get with great difficulty

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Usage:
- The remains of yesterday's stew could be eked out to make another meal.
- Indices eke out a gain but stocks still groping for momentum.
- They managed to eke out a living by farming a small piece of land.