Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.
Prepared for immediate action or use.
Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.
Inclined; apt to happen.
Liable at any moment.
To prepare; to make ready for action.
ready money; cash