Time is of the Essence Flashcards

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transient

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fleeting, short lived

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ephemeral

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short lived

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sporadic

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irregular or unpredictable, infrequent

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capricious

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whimsical, impulsive

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evanescent

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likely to vanish

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extemporaneous

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done with little or no practice

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anachronism

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something out of place in time

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transitory

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lasting for a short time

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expedite

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to speed up

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influx

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a flowing in

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superfluous

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beyond what is necessary or sufficient

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contemporaneous

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existing or occurring at about the same time

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interminable

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never ending

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protracted

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prolonged, extended in time

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