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quick
Designating a reference source designed to provide basic or essential information in a format that is easy to use
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  1. Designating a reference source designed to provide basic or essential information in a format that is easy to use
  2. Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
  3. Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:
spontaneous
Unconstrained and unstudied in manner or behavior:
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  1. Unconstrained and unstudied in manner or behavior:
  2. Having no apparent external cause or influence; occurring or produced by its own energy, force, etc. or through internal causes; self-acting
  3. Acting in accordance with or resulting from a natural feeling, impulse, or tendency, without any constraint, effort, or premeditation
alert
Watchful and ready, as in facing danger
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  1. Watchful and ready, as in facing danger
  2. Quick in thought or action; active; nimble
  3. Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
attentive
Paying close attention; alert or observant:
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  1. Paying close attention; alert or observant:
  2. Showing care for the needs or desires of others; caring or courteous.
  3. Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely
wide-awake
Alert; watchful.
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  1. Alert; watchful.
  2. Completely awake
swift
Moving or capable of moving with great speed; rapid; fast
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  1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; rapid; fast
  2. Acting or responding quickly; prompt; ready
  3. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly:
fleet
Fleeting; evanescent.
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  1. Fleeting; evanescent.
  2. Swift; rapid
  3. Moving swiftly and nimbly.
fast
Disposed to dissipation; wild:
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  1. Disposed to dissipation; wild:
  2. Lasting; permanent:
  3. Firmly fixed or fastened:
sharp
Abrupt or acute:
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  1. Abrupt or acute:
  2. Suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen
  3. Quick, acute, or penetrating in perception or intellect
immediate
Of or near the present time:
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  1. Of or near the present time:
  2. Acting or occurring without the interposition of another agency or object; direct:
  3. Occurring at once; happening without delay:
instant
Quickly and easily resolved or determined:
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  1. Quickly and easily resolved or determined:
  2. Occurring at once; immediate:
  3. Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation:
animated
Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous.
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  1. Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous.
  2. Filled with activity, vigor, or spirit; lively:
  3. Made or depicted using animation:
fit
Physically sound; healthy:
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  1. Physically sound; healthy:
  2. (Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
  3. Appropriate; proper:
apt
Quick to learn or understand:
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  1. Quick to learn or understand:
  2. Suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting
  3. Exactly suitable; appropriate:
set
Ready to begin some action or activity
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  1. Ready to begin some action or activity
  2. Established deliberately; intentional:
  3. Unwilling or very reluctant to change:
all-set
(Idiomatic) Thoroughly ready; prepared.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Thoroughly ready; prepared.
skillful
Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill:
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  1. Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill:
  2. Possessing or exercising skill; expert.
  3. Having or showing skill; accomplished; expert
ripe
Fully or highly developed by study, experience, etc.; mature as in judgment, knowledge, etc.
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  1. Fully or highly developed by study, experience, etc.; mature as in judgment, knowledge, etc.
  2. Fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit
  3. Sufficiently advanced, as by being kept in storage or subjected to treatment, to be ready for use
handy
Easily used; saving time or work; convenient
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  1. Easily used; saving time or work; convenient
  2. Readily accessible or convenient in location:
  3. Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful:
available
Capable of being gotten; obtainable:
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  1. Capable of being gotten; obtainable:
  2. Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
  3. Qualified and willing to serve or assist:
waiting
That waits
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  1. That waits
  2. Of or for a wait
  3. That serves or is in attendance
inclined
Having a preference, disposition, or tendency:
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  1. Having a preference, disposition, or tendency:
  2. Forming an angle with another line, plane, or body
  3. Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
disposed
Inclined; minded.
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  1. Inclined; minded.
  2. Thrown out; discarded:
  3. Inclined; having a certain tendency or inclination
expectant
Pregnant:
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  1. Pregnant:
  2. Waiting, as for the birth of a child or for an inheritance
  3. Having or marked by expectation:
on-hand
Alternative spelling of on hand.
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  1. Alternative spelling of on hand.
on-deck
(Baseball) The batter that will be up next, typically when that player is waiting on the field.
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  1. (Baseball) The batter that will be up next, typically when that player is waiting on the field.
  2. On the deck of a ship, especially of a captain or officer; in charge.
eager
(Obsolete) Tart; sharp; cutting.
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  1. (Obsolete) Tart; sharp; cutting.
  2. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
  3. Feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent
willing
Favorably disposed or consenting (to do something specified or implied)
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  1. Favorably disposed or consenting (to do something specified or implied)
  2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant:
  3. Disposed or inclined; prepared:
game
Having enough spirit or enthusiasm; ready (for something)
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  1. Having enough spirit or enthusiasm; ready (for something)
  2. Designating or of wild birds or animals hunted for sport or for use as food
  3. Ready and willing:
prepare
To fit out; equip:
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  1. To fit out; equip:
  2. (Music) To use (a dissonant tone) in preparation
  3. To put together or make by combining various elements or ingredients; manufacture or compound:
get-ready
To prepare, to make ready or prepared
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  1. To prepare, to make ready or prepared
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ ready.
gear-up
(Idiomatic) To prepare for an activity.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To prepare for an activity.
set
Established deliberately; intentional:
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  1. Established deliberately; intentional:
  2. Formed; put together; built
  3. Ready to begin some action or activity
go
All right; OK
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  1. All right; OK
  2. (Informal) Functioning correctly and ready for action:
together
In tune with what is going on; hip.
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  1. In tune with what is going on; hip.
  2. In the same place; with one another; not apart
  3. Emotionally stable and effective in performance:
acquiescent
Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
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  1. Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
  2. Disposed or willing to acquiesce.
agreeable
(Colloquial) Willing; ready to agree or consent.
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  1. (Colloquial) Willing; ready to agree or consent.
  2. Pleasing, either to the mind or senses; pleasant; grateful.
  3. Ready to consent or submit:
game
Having enough spirit or enthusiasm; ready (for something)
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  1. Having enough spirit or enthusiasm; ready (for something)
  2. Designating or of wild birds or animals hunted for sport or for use as food
  3. Ready and willing:
minded
Having a mind (inclination) for something.
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  1. Having a mind (inclination) for something.
  2. Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
  3. Directed or oriented toward something specified. Often used in combination:
willing
Favorably disposed or consenting (to do something specified or implied)
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  1. Favorably disposed or consenting (to do something specified or implied)
  2. Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant:
  3. Disposed or inclined; prepared:
fain
Pleased; happy.
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  1. Pleased; happy.
  2. Reluctantly willing
  3. Ready; willing.
brace
To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.
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  1. To support or hold steady with or as if with a brace; reinforce.
  2. (Nautical) To turn (the yards of a ship) by the braces.
  3. (Naut.) To move (a yard) by means of a brace
forearm
To arm in advance; prepare beforehand for a fight or any difficulty
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  1. To arm in advance; prepare beforehand for a fight or any difficulty
fortify
To strengthen and secure (a position) with fortifications.
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  1. To strengthen and secure (a position) with fortifications.
  2. To add vitamins, minerals, etc. to (milk, etc.) so as to increase the nutritional value; enrich
  3. To reinforce by adding material.
gird
To encircle or fasten with a belt or band
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  1. To encircle or fasten with a belt or band
  2. To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
  3. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
steel
To make hard, strong, or obdurate; strengthen:
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  1. To make hard, strong, or obdurate; strengthen:
  2. Any of various hard, strong, flexible alloys of iron and carbon. Often, other metals are added to give steel a particular property, such as chromium and nickel to make it stainless. Steel is widely used in many kinds of tools and as a structural material in building.
  3. To cover or edge with steel
strengthen
(Intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
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  1. (Intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
  2. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.
  3. To become strong or stronger.
fit
To make a place for
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  1. To make a place for
  2. To make suitable; adapt:
  3. To make or alter so as to be suitable or proper
fix
(--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
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  1. (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
  2. (Informal, Dial.) To prepare or intend
  3. To make firm, stable, or secure
make
To rise or accumulate:
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  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To prepare; fix:
prepare
To equip or furnish with necessary provisions, accessories, etc.; fit out
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  1. To equip or furnish with necessary provisions, accessories, etc.; fit out
  2. (Music) To use (a dissonant tone) in preparation
  3. To make ready, usually for a specific purpose; make suitable; fit; adapt; train
prime
To provide (a person) beforehand with information, answers, etc.
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  1. To provide (a person) beforehand with information, answers, etc.
  2. To get (a carburetor, etc.) into operation by adding extra fuel
  3. To make ready; prepare:
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  • Let's get the kids ready to go.

  • For a minute there, I was ready to do just that.

  • Now his only concern was that she had his meal ready when he came home for supper.

  • She would soon be ready for Jonathan to ride.

  • I'd better get her ready for bed.

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