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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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Dictionary Entry

extemporaneous

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/əksˌtɛmpɚˈeɪni.əs/

Without preparation or advanced thought; offhand.

In a Sentence

“"The lovely words of a prepared speech however cannot erase extemporaneous words and deeds — thousands of them — that have run contrary to those aspirations.””

Origin

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Common Phrases

speaking extemporaneousspeech extemporaneous. extemporaneousprayer extemporaneousspeaker extemporaneousremarks extemporaneous
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Synonyms

extemporalimprovisedoff-the-cuffoffhandextemporeextemporary

Antonyms

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Related Words

offhandedad-libunpreparedunrehearsed

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