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    extemporaneous

    extemporaneous - Dictionary definition and meaning for word extemporaneous

    Definition
    (adj) with little or no preparation or forethought
    Example Sentence
    • his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment
    • an extemporaneous piano recital
    • an extemporary lecture
    • an extempore skit
    • an impromptu speech
    • offhand excuses
    • trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
    • an off-the-cuff toast
    • a few unrehearsed comments
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for extemporaneous

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TEMPORARILY done in haste and so not planned.

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remember an extempore that we did in school which was spontaneous and NOT PLANNED

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my GRE ex attempt was poor b'coz it was not planned...

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EXecuted TEMPORArily...coz its not planned...!!!

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X IS A SHORT TEMPERD MAN,HE GOT ANGRY SUDDENLY & KILLED Y.IT WAS NOT PREPLANED

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EX means "without," and TEMPOR means "time." Thus EX TEMPOR means without time.

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Think of Extempore, where you are given a word and you have to give a small lecture on it.

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