VCR D - L15
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- TEMPUS
- (L) time
- extempore
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adj. improvised; composed or uttered without advance preparation
adv. without advance preparation - temporal
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adj. 1. pertaining to worldly affairs
2. transitory; short-lived - temporized
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v. 1. to accept or adapt to a situation; to compromize
2. to postpone a decision in order to gain time - KHRONOS
- (G) time
- anachronism
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n. 1. a person or thing out of place in a historical period or sequence of events
2. a person, custom, or idea considered out-of-date - chronical
- n. a continuous, detailed record of historical events in order of their occurrence
- synchronous
- adj. happening at the same time; moving at the same rate
- ANNUS
- (L) year
- annals
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n. 1. a chronological record of events of successive years without interpretation or analysis by the author; a historical record
2. a periodical journal of a learned field or annual reports of an organization - beinnial
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adj. 1. lasting two years
2. happening every two years - millennium
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n. 1. a span of one thousand years
2. the thousand years which Christ is to rule on the earth; any anticipated period o fpeace, justice, and joy - superannuated
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adj. 1. retired or disqualified because of age of infirmity
2. antiquated; obsolete - DIES
- (L) day
- diurnal
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adj. 1. daily; occurring in a day or every day
2. active during the day rather than at night - meridian
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n. 1. the highest point or stage of development; apogee; zenith
2. The imaginary half-circle connecting the north and south poles - sojourn
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n. a temporary stay; a brief visit
v. to stay for a time; to reside temporarily - NOX
- (L) night
- nocturne
- n. a melody or composition conveying romantic or evening thoughts; a reverie
- equinox
- n. each of the two times o fthe year when days and nights ar of equal