lesson 9 Flashcards
1
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transient
A
fleeting; short-lived
1
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influx
A
a flowing in
3
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anachronism
A
something out of place in time
4
Q
fluere
A
to flow
5
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chronos
A
time
6
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contemporaneous
A
existing or occurring at about the same time
6
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interminable
A
never ending
7
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extemporaneous
A
done with little or no practice
8
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ephemeral
A
short-lived
9
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sporadic
A
irregular or unpredictable; infrequent
10
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transitory
A
lasting for a short time
11
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capricious
A
whimsical; impulsive
12
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protracted
A
prolonged; extended in time
13
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evanescent
A
likely to vanish
14
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tempus
A
time
