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extemporize

1. perform or compose something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise

“he extemporized at the piano”

verb

/ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz/

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extemporize

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"The actor forgot his lines but chose to extemporize instead of _____."

Select three words related to extemporize

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  • rehearse
  • devise
  • study
  • improvise
  • prepare
  • ad lib

Choose the phrase that uses extemporize correctly

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Find a word related to extemporize

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