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extemporise v

To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise

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lexicon n

(linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on vocabulary. A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic. The vocabulary employed by or known to an individual

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kabuki n

(From Japanese 歌舞伎): A form of Japanese theatre in which elaborately costumed male performers use stylized movements, dances, and songs to enact tragedies and comedies

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Hanukkah n

(From Hebrew חנוכה): A Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees

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wiki n

(From Hawaiian wikiwiki): A website based on any kind of Wiki software which enables users to add to, edit, and delete from the site’s content quickly

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