Why “alacrify” is a great word
ALACRIFY — [Verb] To infuse with brisk, cheerful eagerness; to rouse into willing action. From the Latin alacer, alacris ("brisk, lively, eager") and the English verbal suffix -fy ("to make"). Unlike galvanize, which implies a startling jolt, or animate, which suggests imparting basic motion, to alacrify is to instill a buoyant, specific readiness. It is the scent of coffee brightening a foggy mind, the conductor's brisk call lifting an orchestra to their instruments, or the sight of a cleared path inviting a purposeful stride—the gentle art of turning potential into cheerful motion, a quiet argument against the tyranny of inertia.