Lesson 57&58 It's About Time Flashcards

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Chronic

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(adj.) describing a problem or disease that is long-lasting

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Perennial

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(adj.) lasting for a long time or recurring over a long period

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Ephemeral

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(adj.) not lasting a long time, short lived

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Transient

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(adj.) not lasting a long time

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Perpetual

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(adj.) going on and on, without end, seemingly forever

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Interminable

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(adj.) without end

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Immemorial

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(adj.) originating a very long time ago

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Evanescent

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(adj.) fleeting, of short duration

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Intermittent

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(adj.) occurring on and off, but not at regular intervals

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Incessant

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(adj.) describing something negative that is constant

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Sporadic

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(adj.) occurring at random intervals

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Erratic

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(adj.) Highly irregular and unpredictable

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Fitful

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(adj.) occurring intermittently

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Desultory

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(adj.) lacking a plan, unfocused

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Horology

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(n.) the study of time and clock making

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