He dislikes detailed work; he is impatient, eager for quick results, and capable of brilliant extemporizations (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tem´po|ri|za´tion — tem|po|rize «TEHM puh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to evade immediate action or decision in order to gain time, avoid trouble, or otherwise put off something. SYNONYM(S): hedge. 2. to fit one s acts to the time or occasion.… … Useful english dictionary
sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion — sys|tem|a|tize «SIHS tuh muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to arrange according to a system; make into a system; make more systematic. SYNONYM(S): organize, order. –sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion, noun. –sys´tem|a|tiz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
tem´po|riz´ing|ly — tem|po|rize «TEHM puh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to evade immediate action or decision in order to gain time, avoid trouble, or otherwise put off something. SYNONYM(S): hedge. 2. to fit one s acts to the time or occasion.… … Useful english dictionary
tem´po|riz´er — tem|po|rize «TEHM puh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to evade immediate action or decision in order to gain time, avoid trouble, or otherwise put off something. SYNONYM(S): hedge. 2. to fit one s acts to the time or occasion.… … Useful english dictionary
tem|po|rize — «TEHM puh ryz», intransitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to evade immediate action or decision in order to gain time, avoid trouble, or otherwise put off something. SYNONYM(S): hedge. 2. to fit one s acts to the time or occasion. SYNONYM(S): trim. 3 … Useful english dictionary
tem — an·te·mor·tem; an·te·tem·ple; at·tem·per; at·tem·per·a·ment; at·tem·per·ate; at·tem·per·a·tor; aus·tem·per; bi·o·sys·tem·a·ty; con·tem·per; con·tem·pla·ble; con·tem·plant; con·tem·plate; con·tem·plat·ing·ly; con·tem·pla·tion; con·tem·pla·tor;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
sys´tem|a|tiz´er — sys|tem|a|tize «SIHS tuh muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to arrange according to a system; make into a system; make more systematic. SYNONYM(S): organize, order. –sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion, noun. –sys´tem|a|tiz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
sys|tem|a|tize — «SIHS tuh muh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. to arrange according to a system; make into a system; make more systematic. SYNONYM(S): organize, order. –sys´tem|a|ti|za´tion, noun. –sys´tem|a|tiz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
i´tem|i|za´tion — i|tem|ize «Y tuh myz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to give each item of; list by items: »to itemize the cost of a house. The storekeeper itemized the bill to show the price of each article. –i´tem|i|za´tion, noun. –i´tem|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
