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81Baptist — /bap tist/, n. 1. a member of a Christian denomination that baptizes believers by immersion and that is usually Calvinistic in doctrine. 2. (l.c.) a person who baptizes. 3. the Baptist. See John the Baptist. adj. 4. Also, Baptistic. of or… …
82extempore — /ik stem peuh ree/, adv. 1. on the spur of the moment; without premeditation or preparation; offhand: Questions were asked extempore from the floor. 2. without notes: to speak extempore. 3. (of musical performance) by improvisation. adj. 4.… …
83Muslim Interscholastic Tournament — The Muslim Inter Scholastic Tournament (MIST) consists of annual Regional Tournaments for high school students in the United States and Canada that take place in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Houston,… …
84impromptu — See extemporaneous. See extemporaneous, impromptu …
85candid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. frank, straightforward; outspoken, blunt. See truth. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Frank] Syn. straightforward, sincere, open; see frank , honest 1 . 2. [Fair] Syn. impartial, just, upright; see fair 1 …
86spontaneous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. instinctive, automatic, involuntary; extemporaneous, uninhibited, unforced, natural. See impulse, will, freedom. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. involuntary, instinctive, unbidden, unplanned, impromptu …
87cuff — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Edge of a sleeve or pants leg] Syn. French cuff, fold, wristband; see band 1 , hem . 2. [A blow] Syn. slap, punch, hit; see blow 1 . • off the cuff*, Syn. extemporaneous, extemporaneously, unofficial, offhand; see… …
88extempore — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. offhand, impromptu, unexpectedly; see extemporaneous . See Synonym Study at impromptu . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Spoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought: ad lib,… …
89unrehearsed — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. extemporaneous, spontaneous, offthe cuff, impromptu, spur ofthe moment, unprepared, unplanned, ad libbed, improvised, *off the top of one s head. ANT.: rehearsed, prepared, planned II (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …
90Impulse — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Impulse >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 impulse impulse impulsion impetus Sgm: N 1 momentum momentum Sgm: N 1 push push pulsion thrust shove jog jolt …
