speak extemporaneously

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• extemporize — ex•tem•po•rize [[t]ɪkˈstɛm pəˌraɪz[/t]] v. rized, riz•ing 1) to speak extemporaneously 2) mad to compose or perform extemporaneously 3) to do something in a makeshift way 4) to speak, perform, or devise extemporaneously • Etymology: 1635–45… …   From formal English to slang

• ad-lib — [adj] improvised extemporaneous, extempore, extemporized, impromptu, madeup, off the cuff*, spontaneous, unprepared, unrehearsed; concept 267 Ant. deliberate, planned, prepared, rehearsed, written ad lib [adv] in an improvised manner… …   New thesaurus

• extemporize — verb ( rized; rizing) Date: 1592 intransitive verb 1. to do something extemporaneously ; improvise; especially to speak extemporaneously 2. to get along in a makeshift manner transitive verb to compose, perform, or utter extemporaneously ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• extemporize — extemporization, n. extemporizer, n. /ik stem peuh ruyz /, v., extemporized, extemporizing. v.i. 1. to speak extemporaneously: He can extemporize on any of a number of subjects. 2. to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one… …   Universalium

• ad lib — An abbreviation of ad libitum colloquially, to speak extemporaneously …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• Arabic language — Arabic redirects here. For other uses, see Arabic (disambiguation). For the literary standard, see Modern Standard Arabic. For vernaculars, see varieties of Arabic. For others, see Arabic languages. Arabic العربية/عربي/عربى al ʿarabiyyah/ʿarabī …   Wikipedia

• Ain't I a Woman? — is the name given to a speech, delivered extemporaneously, by Sojourner Truth, (1797 1883), born Isabella, a slave, in New York State. Some time after gaining her freedom in 1827, she became a well known anti slavery speaker.Her speech, which… …   Wikipedia

• National Christmas Tree (United States) — This article is about the Christmas Tree placed on the Ellipse near the White House. For the Christmas Tree placed inside the White House, see White House Christmas tree. For for the giant Sequoia known as the Nation s Christmas Tree , see… …   Wikipedia