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Meaning of extemporanea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɛksˌtɛm.pɜːˈɹeɪn.i.ə

Definitions

That which is extemporaneous; something effortless but transient or superficial.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, / A medley of extemporanea;”
“The things I write are only light extemporanea. I won't put politics on paper... it's a mania! So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania!”
“I have often confused quantity for quality in my writing, preferring to write light extemporanea, or to gloat over or gush on about every new treaty, or international law case, or incident.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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