Time is of the Essence Flashcards

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trans

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across, through

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fluere

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to flow

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chronos

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time

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tempus

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time

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transient(adj)

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fleeting, short lived

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ephemeral (adj)

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short lived

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sporadic (adj)

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irregular or unpredictable;infrequent

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capricious (adj)

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whimsical; impulsive

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evanescent (adj)

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likely to vanish

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extemporaneous (adj)

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done with little or no practice

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anachronism (n)

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something out of place in time

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transitory (adj)

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lasting for a short time

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expedite (v)

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to speed up

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influx (n)

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a flowing in

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superfluous (adj)

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beyond what is necessary

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contemporaneous (adj)

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existing or occurring at about the same time

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interminable (adj)

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never ending

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protracted (adj)

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prolonged; extended in time