Debate Competition Vocabulary

adjective spoken or done without preparation; impromptu

adverb in an extemporaneous manner

• The speaker delivered an impressive extemporaneous speech on the importance of education.
• I was amazed by how well she could come up with extemporaneous jokes on the spot.
• I can't believe he just did that extemporaneous rap battle out of nowhere!
• Her extemporaneous decision to quit her job and travel the world changed her life forever.

noun a round of a competition, especially in sports, in which there are eight remaining participants or teams

• The top sixteen teams will advance to the octofinals in the debate competition.
• Our team made it to the octofinals, can you believe it?
• We totally crushed it and made it to the octofinals!
• Reaching the octofinals felt like reaching the peak of the mountain in our journey.