extemporary
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He made many speeches in Parliament, which are all printed, but was not very dexterous in making extemporary replies.
From The Jacobite Rebellions (1689-1746) (Bell's Scottish History Source Books.) by Thomson, James Pringle
The extemporary character of their contrivance and expedients, is sufficiently apparent.
From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John
To test his acquirements they proposed that each should furnish an extemporary line of verse, his own to be the last, and all four ending in the same rhyme.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
She contrived, however, to hush her baby with an extemporary song, which, without alarming the vigilance of the guards, warned her husband from his perilous threshold, and he escaped.
From Discipline by Brunton, Mary
The scanty meal of cheese and oatmeal eaten, and Luke's long extemporary prayer brought to an end, the strangers were taken to one of the two upper rooms.
From A Little Wizard by Weyman, Stanley J.
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