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transient (a)
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fleeting
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Time Is of the Essence
trans- The new students have a transient nature because they don't feel comfortable in their new surroundings yet. |
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ephemeral (a)
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short-lived
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Time Is of the Essence
The band was ephemeral, but the short time they were playing, people loved them. |
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sporadic (a)
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infrequent
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Time Is of the Essence
The coach put the player in sporadically because she wasn't playing her best. |
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capricious (a)
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impulsive
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Time Is of the Essence
The teacher taught the class capriciously, going from topic to topic with no reason or direction. |
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evanescent (a)
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likely to vanish
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Time Is of the Essence
The scent occasionally fulfilled the ambiance; it was evanescent. |
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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
tempus- My essay was extemporaneous because I had a lot of homework the night before. |
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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- She was an anachronism because of the clothing she wore from the 1950's. |
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transitory (a)
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lasting for a short time
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Time Is of the Essence
trans- The flight was transitory; it only took us two hours to get to southern Florida. |
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expedite (v)
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to speed up
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Time Is of the Essence
I bought the shirt expeditedly because I had so much to do. |
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influx (n)
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a flowing in
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Time Is of the Essence
The influx was massive in the bathroom because we had all gotten back from a six hour drive. |
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superfluous (a)
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beyond what is neccessary
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Time Is of the Essence
fluere- Annie was superfluous because she always did more than what the homework asked for. |
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contemporaneous (a)
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occuring at about the same time
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Time Is of the Essence
tempus- Both his daughters games were contemporaneous, so he couldn't decide whose to go to. |
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interminable (a)
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never ending
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Time Is of the Essence
My math class seemed interminable because it was painfully boring. |
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protracted (a)
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extended in time
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Time Is of the Essence
The lease on the car was protracted because it had so many scrapes on it. |
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censure (n)
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harsh criticism
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
Congress voted to declare censure on the representative who took money from a lobbyist. |
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calumny (n)
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false accusation
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
Tabloids reveal calumny about celebrities. |
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diatribe (n)
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malicious criticism or abuse
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
dia- The diatribe against the man was unnecessary even though he didn't perform well. |
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caustic (a)
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sarcastic
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
Annie makes caustic remarks about everything, so it's hard to tell when she is telling the truth. |
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repudiate (v)
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caust of publicly
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
dia- The buyers repudiated the company for using the incorrect materials to make thier clothing. |
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derogatory (a)
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belittling
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
de- The derogatory comments made her upset and down on herself. |
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admonish (v)
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to reprimand mildly
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
His mother admonished him even though he made a terrible mistake. |
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disparage (v)
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to demean
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
He disparaged the sports team after the lost. |
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impugn (v)
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to refute by arguement
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
pugn- The groups impugned while using debatable causes. |
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malediction (n)
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a curse
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
dictus- The malediction he used against her was degrading. |
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denigrate (v)
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to attack the character of; to disparage
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
de- She denigrated him after he had said terrible things about her sister. |
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harangue (n)
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a long, critical, and pompous speech
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
He made a harangue about the president who he didn't agree with. |
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pejorative (a)
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tending to make worse
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
The pejorative speech was made against the guilty suspect. |
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slander (n)
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comments that injure another's reputation
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice...
There was slander made towards her after she made a mistake of firing her worker. |
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sanctimonious (a)
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self righteous
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Holy Cow
sanctus- I prefer ministers who are real people, not sanctimonious know it all preachers. |
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sacrosanct (a)
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profoundly sacred
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Holy Cow
sacer- Her paintings were sacrosanct to her, and didnt allow anyone to touch them. |
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sanctuary (n)
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a sacred place
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Holy Cow
sanctus- The church was a sanctuary for her when it was quiet, and nobody is there. |
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sacrilegious (a)
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disrespectful of something sacred
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Holy Cow
sacer- She was sacrilegious to the bible, which is sacred to the priest. |
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revere (v)
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to regard with honor and devotion
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Holy Cow
verei- The young girls revered the actor, almost as if he was a god. |
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pious (a)
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showing religious reverence
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Holy Cow
The mother considered it her pious duty to take her children to church every sunday. |
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deference (n)
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respect for the wishes of others
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Holy Cow
It is important to show deference to adults and elders. |
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sacrament (n)
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a religious act
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Holy Cow
sacer- The sacrament of holy spirits was stated during the mass. |
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venerable (a)
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worthy of respect
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Holy Cow
venus- She was always venerable, but especially after she helped save someone's life. |
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venerate (v)
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to regard with respect
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Holy Cow
venus- She venerated the elder because she knew that he is to be respected. |
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consecrate (v)
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to declare to be holy
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Holy Cow
sanctus- After an uplifting mass, he consecrated himself. |
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talisman (n)
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an object with magical powers
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Holy Cow
The talisman was said to rise from the ground. |
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lionize (v)
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to treat as a celebrity
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Holy Cow
They lionized him as if he were Brad Pitt. |
