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promptitude

/ˈprɒmptɪtjuːd/ /ˈprɒmptɪtuːd/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being prompt; alacrity.

Examples :

"Her promptitude in submitting the report earned her praise from her boss. "
quality attitude action time

Related Words

Illustration earned

earned verb

/ɝnd/ /ɜːnd/

To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

"The student earned a good grade on the test by studying hard. "

Illustration prompt

prompt noun

/pɹɒmpt/ /pɹɑmpt/

A reminder or cue.

"The teacher gave a prompt to finish the paragraph before lunch. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration submitting

submitting verb

/səbˈmɪtɪŋ/ /sʌbˈmɪtɪŋ/

To yield or give way to another.

"They will not submit to the destruction of their rights."

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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report noun

/ɹəˈpoːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔːt/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

Illustration boss

boss noun

/bɑs/ /bɒs/ /bɔs/

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

"My boss assigned me a new project at work. "

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration alacrity

alacrity noun

[əˈlækɹɨti]

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

"The student approached the difficult math problem with alacrity, eager to solve it. "

Illustration praise

praise noun

/pɹeɪz/

Commendation; favourable representation in words

"The teacher gave the student praise for her excellent essay. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."