Lesson 9: Time Is of the Essence Flashcards

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Transient

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(adj)

Fleeting; short lived

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Ephemeral

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(adj)

Short-lived

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Sporadic

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(adj)

Irregular or unpredictable; infrequent

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Capricious

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(adj)

Whimsical; impulsive

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Evanescent

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(adj)

Likely to vanish

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Extemporaneous

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(adj)

Done with little or no practice

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Anachronism

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(n)

Something out of place in time

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Transitory

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(adj)

Lasting for a short time

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Expedite

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(v)

To speed up

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Influx

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(n)

A flowing in

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Superfluous

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(adj)

Beyond what is necessary or sufficient

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Contemporaneous

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(adj)

Existing or occurring at about the same time

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Interminable

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(adj)

Never ending

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Protracted

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(adj)

Prolonged; extended in time

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