adj. created by improvisation; impromptu; unrehearsed.
v. Simple past and past participle of improvise.
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adj. done or made using whatever is available
Word Usage
"Despite donations and the promise of book and movie deals, most of the 33 Chilean miners trapped more than two months have returned to lives of struggle in improvised homes, often in gang-ridden neighborhoods lacking basic services."