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Sat vocab 23
Mrs.Hahn English I
Term | Definition |
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ephemearl | lasting for a very short time.New words are constantly being coined, some will prove ephemeral, others are here to stay. |
evanescent | soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.Money is evanescent, but love and friendship are forever. |
fleeting | lasting for a very short time. That fleeting thought was there again — so brief. |
itinerant | traveling from place to place.Mrs.Hahn is an itinerant teacher who travels between schools teaching special education students. |
nomadic | living the life of a nomad; wandering.In history there is nomadic people. |
peripatetic | traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places.In general he was a loyal adherent to the Peripatetic succession. |
transient | lasting only for a short time; impermanent.These exploits, however, were transient in their effects. |
transitory | not permanent.my transitory grades are not always permanent it would stay depending on grades. |
volatile | able to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. Law enforcement officers are taught how to survive in volatile environments. |