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transient (a)
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fleeting/short-lived
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time is of the essence
trans January has seemed so transient: it seems like we were just celebrating the New Year yesterday and here we are at the end of the month already. |
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ephemeral (a)
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short-lived
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time is of the essence
The magazine had a article on the ephemeral bands that we never hear of anymore. |
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sporadic (a)
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unpredictable
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time is of the essence
the singer had a sporatic start to fame despite her lack of talent. |
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capricious (a)
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impulsive
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time is of the essence
Sally is capricious with her decisions, you never know what she is going to do next. |
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evanescent (a)
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likely to disappear
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time is of the essence
Jenny is evanescent, Forest never knows how long she is going to stay. |
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extemporaneous (a)
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done with little or no practice
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time is of the essence
The dance routine was done extemporaneously and you could tell with the many missed steps. |
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anachronism (n)
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something out of place in time
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time is of the essence
chronos Lucy's clothing are anachronism with her style that makes her look like she should be from the middle-ages. |
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censure (n)
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harsh criticism
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if you cant say anything nice...
The judges on american idol give the contestants censure, sometimes making them cry. |
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diatribe (n)
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abuse
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caustic-adj
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sarcastic
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if you cant say anything nice..
Judy is very caustic with the things she says; i can never take her seriously. |
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derogatory- adj
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degrading
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if you cant say anything nice..
de derogatory statements are not allowed in our community; one may criticize things but not degrade people. |
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admonish- v
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to reprimand mildly
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if you cant say anything nice..
monere the teached admonished the naughty student who spoke without be called on. |
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repudiate- v
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to caste off publically
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if you cant say anything nice..
dia the nierad publisher repudiated the article a student wrote about a bad teacher. |
