Time

Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.

752 words

# Time

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 752

## About
Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.

## Words by Level

### A1
- now - At the present moment.
- time - What is measured in hours, minutes, days, and years; the continued passing of existence.
- never - At no time; not at any moment.
- doing - Present participle of "do".
- life - The state of being alive.
- day - A period of 24 hours.
- wait - To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
- night - The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
- always - On every occasion; every time.
- stay - To remain in one place and not leave.
- May - Used to ask for or give permission.
- today - On this day, not yesterday or tomorrow.
- morning - The early part of the day, from when the sun rises until noon.
- tomorrow - On the day after today.
- meet - To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement.
- soon - In a short time from now.
- later - At some time in the future; after now.
- year - A period of 365 days, or twelve months.
- second - coming right after the first in order, time, or position
- late - Arriving or happening after the expected time.
- minute - A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
- moment - A very short period of time.
- week - A period of seven days, especially counted from Monday to Sunday.
- hour - A period of time lasting sixty minutes.
- special - Better, more important, or different from what is usual or normal.
- past - The time that has already happened, before now.
- evening - The part of the day between the afternoon and the night.
- date - The particular day, month, and year when something happens.
- future - The time that is still to come.
- early - Before the usual or expected time.
- yesterday - On the day before today.
- age - How many years someone or something has lived or existed.
- birthday - The day each year that is the anniversary of the day you were born.
- born - Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
- month - One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
- present - Something you give to someone as a gift.
- quickly - At a fast speed; in a short time.
- afternoon - The part of the day between noon and the evening.
- usually - Most of the time; in the way things normally happen.
- summer - The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
- weekend - Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.
- dancing - The activity of moving in time to music.
- Sunday - The day of the week between Saturday and Monday, traditionally a day of rest and the Christian day of worship.
- Friday - The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
- Saturday - The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
- introduce - To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
- spring - The season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow.
- winter - The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
- period - A length of time.
- yellow - The colour of lemons and sunflowers.
- Monday - The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
- shopping - The activity of buying things from shops.
- spell - To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
- April - The fourth month of the year, after March and before May.
- swimming - The activity or sport of moving through water using your body.
- Thursday - The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.
- June - The sixth month of the year, after May and before July.
- Tuesday - The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
- Wednesday - The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.
- August - The eighth month of the year, after July and before September.
- July - The seventh month of the year, after June and before August.
- September - The ninth month of the year, coming after August and before October.
- October - The tenth month of the year, coming after September and before November.
- November - The eleventh month of the year, between October and December.
- December - The twelfth and last month of the year, after November.
- January - The first month of the year, coming after December and before February.
- February - The second month of the year, after January and before March.
- autumn - The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.
- good afternoon
- good morning
- good night
- March
- may
- o'clock - Used with a number to say the exact hour of the day.
- stood - past of stand

### A2
- already - Before now or before a particular time.
- alone - Without any other people.
- broken - No longer working properly
- gift - Something you give to someone, usually to be kind or to celebrate.
- last - Coming after all others; final.
- ever - At any time.
- used - Past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method.
- promise - To say firmly that you will definitely do something.
- finally - After a long time or delay; at last.
- fall - To move or drop down toward the ground, usually by accident.
- quick - Moving or able to move with speed; fast.
- missing - Not where it should be; lost and unable to be found.
- forever - For all future time; permanently.
- fool - A person who behaves in a silly way or shows poor judgement.
- record - To store sound, video, or information so it can be used later.
- appreciate - To be grateful for something.
- beginning - The first part of something.
- experience - The knowledge or skill you gain from doing something over time.
- surprised - Feeling or showing surprise because something unexpected has happened.
- recently - A short time ago; in the recent past.
- pal - A friend; someone you spend time with.
- rush - To move or do something very quickly, often because there is little time.
- century - A period of one hundred years.
- bride - A woman on her wedding day, or one who is about to marry.
- someday - At some unknown time in the future.
- schedule - A plan that lists when activities or events will happen.
- ID - An official card or document that proves who you are.
- episode - One part of a story shown in a TV or radio series.
- background - The part of a scene or picture that is behind the main objects.
- childhood - The period of a person's life when they are a child.
- latest - Most recent; newest.
- daily - Happening or done every day.
- recent - Having happened or started a short time ago.
- developed - (of a country) Wealthy, industrialized, and economically advanced.
- discover - To find or learn about something for the first time.
- delay - To make something happen later than planned, or to do it later than you should.
- retired - No longer working, especially because of having reached old age.
- nowadays - At the present time, especially compared with the past.
- fried - Cooked in hot fat or oil.
- instant - A very short moment of time.
- surprising - Causing surprise; unexpected.
- retire - To stop working permanently, usually because of age.
- daylight - The natural light that comes from the sun during the day.
- calendar - A chart or set of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a year.
- invention - A new device or process that someone has created for the first time.
- harmony - A state in which people get along well and agree with one another.
- predict - To say that something will happen in the future, based on knowledge or reasoning.
- aged - Having a particular number of years; being a certain age.
- gradually - Slowly, in small steps over a period of time.
- weekly - Happening or done once a week or every week.
- boiled - Cooked in hot bubbling water.
- surfing - The sport of riding on waves while standing on a surfboard.
- skate - to move over ice or a hard surface wearing skates
- grilled - Cooked over or under direct heat.
- lunchtime - The time around the middle of the day when lunch is eaten.
- hiking - The activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure or exercise.
- latter - Referring to the second of two things just mentioned.
- sightseeing - The activity of visiting interesting places, especially as a tourist.
- timetable - A list showing the times at which events happen, especially when buses, trains, or classes start.
- weekday - Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
- alarm clock
- available - Able to be obtained, used, or bought.
- secondly - used to introduce the second point in a list or argument
- half-past - thirty minutes after a stated hour
- oversleep - to sleep longer or later than intended
- adulthood - the period of life after a person has reached physical and legal maturity

### B1
- involved - Taking part in something, or connected to it
- lately - Recently; in the recent past.
- season - One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- eventually - In the end, especially after a long time or many problems.
- positive - Hopeful, confident, and focused on good things.
- march - An organized walk by many people to protest or support something.
- former - Belonging to an earlier time; previous.
- shift - A change from one position, idea, or situation to another.
- spending - The amount of money that is spent, especially by a government or organization.
- sometime - At a time that is not stated exactly.
- normally - Usually; most of the time.
- current - Happening or existing now; belonging to the present time.
- flash - To shine suddenly and brightly, often for a short time.
- possibility - The chance that something may happen or be true.
- term - A word or phrase used to name a particular thing, often in a special field.
- afterwards - At a later time; after something else has happened.
- launch - To start something new, such as a product, project, or campaign.
- warrior - A brave or experienced fighter, especially in past times.
- frozen - Turned hard because of extreme cold; in ice form.
- occasion - A particular time when something happens.
- ad - a picture, short film, or notice that tries to sell something or give information
- monitor - A screen that shows information from a computer.
- previous - Happening or existing before the present one in time or order.
- farewell - Goodbye (said when leaving, often for a long time).
- session - A period of time spent doing a particular activity.
- stretch - To reach out your arms, legs, or body to their full length.
- meanwhile - During the time between two events; in the time being.
- experienced - Having a lot of knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time.
- development - The process of growing or changing into something bigger, stronger, or more advanced.
- constantly - All the time or very often; again and again.
- tense - A form of a verb that shows when an action happens, such as past, present, or future.
- currently - At the present time; now.
- shortly - In a short time; soon.
- temporary - Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
- damaged - Harmed, broken, or spoiled in some way.
- terrified - Extremely frightened.
- permanent - Lasting for a very long time or for ever; not temporary.
- immediate - Happening right away, with no delay.
- nap - A short sleep, usually during the day.
- groom - To clean and care for an animal's coat by brushing it.
- overnight - For or during the night.
- era - A period of history marked by a particular character or set of events.
- cycle - A set of events that happen again and again in the same order.
- sunset - The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon.
- eternity - Time that has no end; endless time.
- old-fashioned - No longer modern; out of date.
- absence - the fact of not being in a place where you are usually expected
- depression - A mental illness that makes someone feel very sad and hopeless for a long time.
- accompany - To go somewhere together with someone.
- annual - Happening once every year.
- occasionally - From time to time; now and then, but not often.
- gap - An empty space or opening between two things.
- tick - The short, regular sound made by a clock or watch.
- frequency - How often something happens within a period of time.
- casual - Relaxed and informal; not formal or smart.
- efficient - Working well without wasting time, effort, or money.
- extend - To make something longer or larger in size, time, or scope.
- deadline - A time or date by which something must be finished.
- antique - Old and valuable because of its age and history.
- unite - To join people together for a common purpose.
- pause - A short stop in activity or speech before continuing.
- dusty - Covered with a layer of dust.
- permanently - In a way that lasts for ever or for a very long time.
- baggage - The bags and cases you take with you when travelling.
- dynasty - A series of rulers who all belong to the same family.
- rebuild - To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.
- babysitter - A person who looks after children for a short time while the parents are away.
- newly - Very recently; only a short time ago.
- historic - Important in history; likely to be remembered for a long time.
- monthly - Happening or done once a month.
- briefly - For a short time.
- slot - A narrow opening, such as one for inserting a coin.
- increasingly - More and more over time.
- combine - To join two or more things together to make a single thing.
- spelling - The way letters are put together to form a word.
- occasional - Happening from time to time, but not often.
- worthwhile - Important or useful enough to be worth the time, money, or effort.
- workout - A period of physical exercise.
- correction - A change that fixes a mistake.
- wrapping - The material used to cover or enclose something.
- simultaneously - At the same time.
- intensive - involving a lot of work or effort in a short time; highly concentrated.
- lasting - Continuing for a long time without changing.
- educate - To teach someone over a period of time, especially at a school.
- inconvenient - Causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort; not suiting your needs or plans.
- highlight - To draw attention to something so people notice how important it is.
- sophomore - A second-year student at a US high school or university.
- fortnight - A period of two weeks.
- afterward - At a later time; after something has happened.
- coloured - Having a colour, or a particular colour rather than black or white.
- ironing - The activity of pressing clothes smooth with a hot iron
- traditionally - According to long-established custom.
- prohibition - The act of officially forbidding something.
- attain - To achieve something after a lot of effort.
- diagram - A simple drawing or plan that shows how something works or how its parts relate.
- cultivate - To prepare and use land to grow crops or plants.
- interval - a period of time between two events.
- stricken - Seriously affected by something bad such as illness or disaster.
- second-hand - already owned or used by someone else; not new
- warranty - A written promise from a seller to repair or replace a product for free if it breaks within a set time.
- rainfall - The amount of rain that falls in a place over a period of time.
- wasteful - Using more money, time, or resources than is necessary.
- continual - Happening again and again over a period of time.
- annually - Once a year; every year.
- transitional - Relating to a period or stage of change from one state to another.
- backpacking - Travelling cheaply with only the things you can carry in a backpack.
- sundial - A device that shows the time by the shadow a pointer casts on a marked surface as the sun moves.
- sunbathe - To lie or sit in the sun in order to relax or get a tan.
- chronological - Arranged in the order in which events happened, from earliest to latest.
- out-of-date - No longer current, modern, or useful.
- expected - Thought likely to happen or arrive.
- previously - At an earlier time; before now.
- decade - A period of ten years.
- wintertime - the season or period of winter
- summertime - the season or period of summer
- outlast - to last, remain useful, or continue to exist longer than someone or something else
- fortnightly - every two weeks

### B2
- rose - A flower with a sweet smell and a thorny stem, often given as a sign of love.
- known - Past participle of "know."
- fate - What will happen to someone or something, especially something bad that cannot be avoided.
- failed - Not successful; having ended without achieving its goal.
- spare - Kept in reserve and ready to be used if needed; extra.
- saving - Money you keep instead of spending, set aside for the future (usually plural: savings).
- dawn - The time of day when light first appears in the sky.
- destiny - The things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed.
- coincidence - A surprising situation in which events happen at the same time by chance, with no real connection.
- impressed - Feeling admiration because something is very good.
- lifetime - The length of time that someone is alive or that something exists or works.
- tattoo - A permanent picture or design made on the skin using ink and a needle.
- engagement - An agreement to marry, or the period before the wedding.
- bum - The part of the body you sit on; the buttocks
- valentine - A card or message sent to someone you love on Saint Valentine's Day.
- phase - One stage in a series of changes or in a process that happens over time.
- intended - Planned or meant to happen.
- dated - Old-fashioned and no longer modern or popular.
- scar - A permanent mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
- villa - A large, comfortable house, often in the countryside or by the sea and used for holidays.
- thrilled - Very excited and pleased.
- prior - Coming before in time; earlier or previous.
- plague - A very serious infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills many people.
- scheduled - Planned to happen at a particular time.
- proven - Shown to be true, effective, or reliable.
- tan - A brown colour the skin gets after spending time in the sun.
- terrifying - Causing extreme fear; very frightening.
- chew - To crush food with your teeth before swallowing it.
- promising - Showing signs of future success or good results.
- relevant - Closely connected with the subject or situation being discussed.
- consistent - Behaving or happening in the same way over time; dependable.
- investigator - A person who examines something carefully to find out the facts.
- obsession - A state of thinking about something or someone all the time, in an unhealthy way.
- demanding - Needing a lot of effort, skill, energy, or time.
- breakdown - A failure of a machine or system to keep working.
- moonlight - The light of the moon.
- lease - A legal contract that lets someone use property for a set time in return for payment.
- boiling - Very hot.
- temporarily - For a short time only; not permanently.
- gaze - To look at someone or something for a long time, often with wonder or interest.
- shaped - Having a particular form or outline.
- long-term - Continuing or having effects over a long period of time.
- await - To wait for something or someone.
- postpone - To move an event or activity to a later time or date.
- optimistic - Expecting good things to happen; hopeful about the future.
- motivated - Eager and willing to work hard, especially toward a goal.
- ongoing - Still happening or continuing; in progress.
- estimated - Based on a rough calculation rather than exact figures.
- quarantine - A period when a person or animal is kept away from others to stop a disease from spreading.
- irritating - Making you feel slightly angry or annoyed
- undressed - Having taken off some or all of your clothes.
- vinegar - A sour liquid made from fermented alcohol, used to flavour or preserve food.
- contemporary - Belonging to the present time; modern.
- last-minute - Done or happening at the latest possible time before an event.
- span - The full length of time that something lasts or covers.
- colonial - Relating to a time when a country ruled and controlled other lands as colonies.
- suspend - To stop something for a period of time before it continues again.
- presidency - The job or position of being a president.
- prehistoric - Belonging to the time before history was written down.
- strive - To try very hard over time to achieve something.
- shabby - Worn out, untidy, or in poor condition because of age or neglect.
- inflation - A general rise in prices over time, which makes money worth less.
- unavailable - Not able to be obtained, used, or reached.
- formerly - In the past; at an earlier time.
- eternally - Forever; for all time.
- scarcely - Almost not at all; only just.
- linger - To stay somewhere longer than expected, often unwilling to leave.
- punctual - Arriving or happening at exactly the right time; not late.
- promptly - Quickly, with little or no delay.
- recreation - Activity done for enjoyment and relaxation in your free time.
- short-term - Lasting for or relating to a short period of time.
- outlook - Your general attitude or way of thinking about life.
- enduring - Lasting for a long time without changing.
- petrified - Extremely frightened; so scared that you cannot move.
- wartime - A period of time during which a war is being fought.
- consistently - In a way that stays the same and does not change over time.
- recollection - A memory of something from the past.
- seasonal - Happening or available only at a particular time of year.
- momentarily - For a very short time.
- thinker - A person who thinks deeply, especially an important intellectual or philosopher.
- subsequent - Coming or happening after something else in time or order.
- prompt - To make someone decide to do something, or to cause something to happen.
- timeless - Not affected by the passing of time; staying attractive or important forever.
- subsequently - Afterwards; at a later time.
- thereafter - After that time; from then on.
- efficiently - In a way that works well without wasting time, money, or effort.
- ponder - To think about something carefully for a long time.
- varied - Consisting of many different types or kinds.
- lengthy - Lasting or continuing for a long time, often too long.
- correspond - To match or be similar to something else.
- momentary - Lasting for only a very short time.
- cornerstone - The most important part of something, on which everything else depends.
- tanned - Having browner skin from spending time in the sun.
- hourly - Happening every hour.
- transient - Lasting only for a short time; not permanent.
- doubly - To twice the degree; much more than usual.
- simultaneous - Happening or done at the same time.
- gradual - Happening slowly over a long period of time, in small steps.
- hone - To improve a skill or ability over time through practice.
- botany - The scientific study of plants.
- invariably - Every time, without exception; always.
- workaholic - A person who feels they have to work all the time and finds it hard to stop.
- obsess - To think or worry about someone or something all the time.
- advent - The arrival or beginning of something important, especially something new.
- ungodly - Extremely unreasonable, especially about time.
- absentee - a person who is not present where they are supposed to be, such as at work or school
- predictive - Able to show or suggest what is likely to happen in the future.
- Olympiad - A major competition modelled on the Olympic Games, often held every four years in a particular field such as maths or science.
- cubism - An early 20th-century art style that shows objects as sets of flat geometric shapes.
- inborn - Present from birth rather than learned.
- predictor - Something that helps you know or guess what is likely to happen.
- impermanent - Lasting only for a limited time; not permanent.
- conferencing - The activity of holding meetings or discussions among several people, often by phone or video.
- preindustrial - Relating to the time before the Industrial Revolution and modern factories.
- prehuman - Relating to the time before modern humans existed.
- last minute
- rush hour
- second person
- maturity - state of being mature
- preexisting - already existing before a particular time, event, or situation
- provisionally - temporarily and subject to later change or confirmation
- half-yearly - occurring, published, or paid every six months

### C1
- passing - A polite word for someone's death.
- meantime - The period of time between two events; used mainly in the phrase 'in the meantime'.
- foster - To encourage the development or growth of something.
- gig - A single live performance by a musician or band.
- pregnancy - The condition or period of carrying a developing baby in the womb.
- legacy - Something passed down from the past or from a person who came before.
- hence - For this reason; therefore.
- reign - The period during which a king or queen rules.
- suspension - The act of officially stopping something for a time, or the period of this delay.
- chronic - (of an illness) Lasting a long time or coming back again and again.
- sauna - A hot room where people sit to sweat and relax, often with steam.
- duration - The length of time that something lasts or continues.
- presently - Soon; before long.
- reconstruction - The act of building or putting something together again, often better than before.
- precedent - An earlier event or action used as an example or guide for later ones.
- evolutionary - Relating to the gradual development of living things over time.
- battered - Damaged and worn out from being hit or heavily used.
- indefinitely - For a long or unlimited time, with no fixed end.
- buffer - Something that reduces the impact of a shock or protects one thing from another.
- persecution - Cruel or unfair treatment of a person or group over time, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.
- specialized - Designed for or focused on one particular area, skill, or purpose.
- stamina - The physical or mental energy to keep doing something tiring over a long time.
- spartan - Very simple and plain, with no comfort or luxury.
- unison - Complete agreement or coordinated action done together at the same time.
- contemplate - To think carefully about doing something as a possibility.
- tenure - The period during which someone holds a job or position.
- aftermath - The period and consequences that follow a serious or harmful event.
- interim - Holding a position or in use only for a short time until a permanent arrangement is made.
- nocturnal - Active at night rather than during the day.
- snooze - To sleep lightly for a short time, often when you did not mean to.
- inherent - Existing as a natural and permanent part of something.
- concur - To agree with someone or share the same opinion.
- expire - To come to an end and no longer be valid, especially after a set time.
- latent - Present but hidden or not yet active, with the potential to appear later.
- coupled - Joined or connected together, especially in a pair.
- gushing - Expressing praise or emotion in an overly enthusiastic way.
- antiquity - Ancient times, especially the period of ancient Greece and Rome.
- squander - To waste money, time, or opportunities carelessly.
- paradigm - the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
- hibernation - The deep sleep-like state some animals enter to survive the winter.
- unveil - To show or present something publicly for the first time.
- reminisce - To talk or think about pleasant events from the past.
- inherently - In a way that is a natural, permanent part of something.
- durable - Able to last a long time without breaking or wearing out.
- apprenticeship - A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert.
- respite - a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
- persecute - To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, especially because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- long-time - Having been the case for a long time; of long duration.
- antiquated - Old-fashioned and no longer useful or suitable for modern times.
- post-war - Belonging to the period just after a war.
- fixture - A piece of equipment fixed in place in a building, such as a sink or light, that is sold with the house.
- prophetic - Correctly predicting or seeming to predict what will happen in the future
- perpetuate - to make something, especially something bad, continue for a long time
- long-standing - Having existed or continued for a long time.
- contested - Disagreed about or competed for by different sides.
- uniformity - The state of being the same everywhere or all the time, with no variation.
- envisage - To imagine or picture something as a future possibility.
- repertory - A system in which a theatre company performs several different plays in turn during a season.
- demographically - In terms of the makeup of a population by age, race, income, and so on
- pastiche - an artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period
- successively - in proper order or sequence
- by-and-by - after a short time; eventually
- elapse - of time: to pass or go by
- vigil - a period of remaining awake to watch, guard, care for someone, or pray
- penultimate - coming immediately before the last in a sequence; second to last
- undying - lasting forever or never losing strength, especially of a feeling, memory, or reputation
- prearrange - to arrange or agree on something in advance
- pro tem - temporarily; for the time being
- recency - the quality or state of having happened, appeared, or begun only a short time ago
- babyhood - the period of a person's life when they are a baby; infancy
- intermit - to stop, suspend, or cease temporarily or at intervals

### C2
- standing - A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
- scrape - a harsh noise made by scraping
- herald - To be a sign that something is coming or about to happen.
- vogue - the popular or general taste at a given time
- nostalgia - A bittersweet longing for happy times in the past.
- nostalgic - Feeling or causing a fond longing for the past.
- prolong - To make something last longer; to extend its duration.
- secular - Not connected with religion or spiritual matters.
- instantaneous - Happening immediately, with no delay at all.
- lull - a period of calm weather
- imposition - An unfair or unwelcome demand on your time, effort, or hospitality.
- aberration - Something that is very different from what is normal or expected; a one-off departure from the usual.
- precocious - Showing skills or maturity at an unusually early age, especially in a child.
- primeval - Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; very ancient.
- rickety - Weak and likely to break or collapse; poorly built or worn out.
- instantaneously - At once, with no delay at all.
- retrospective - Looking back on or relating to the past.
- ephemeral - Lasting for only a short time.
- divination - The practice of trying to predict the future or discover hidden things by supernatural means.
- pervasive - Present or spreading everywhere; affecting every part of something.
- zoology - The branch of biology that studies animals.
- ethos - The set of values, beliefs, and character that define a person, group, or culture.
- wane - To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less.
- outmoded - No longer useful or accepted because newer things have replaced it; out of date.
- flagging - Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively.
- vestige - an indication that something has been present
- chronology - The arrangement of events in the order they happened.
- chronologically - In the order in which things happened in time.
- archival - Relating to an archive or to old records and documents kept for the future.
- unsuspected - Not suspected; not thought to be involved or present.
- circadian - of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals
- synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
- ephemera - Things that last or are useful for only a short time, especially printed items like tickets or posters.
- unpromising - Showing little sign of future success or good results.
- antediluvian - Extremely old-fashioned, as if from a much earlier age.
- nostalgically - In a way that shows a fond, slightly sad longing for the past.
- enduringly - In a way that lasts a long time.
- redundantly - In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present.
- pervasiveness - The quality of spreading through and being present in every part of something.
- undiminishing - Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time.
- optimates - a political faction in ancient Rome representing the interests of the aristocracy and the conservative elite
- anciently - in ancient times
- annum - a year, used especially in the phrase per annum
- elapsed - used of time that has passed
- yore - a time long past, now used chiefly in the phrase 'of yore'
- belated - coming, happening, or being done later than expected or appropriate
- quasipermanent - lasting or remaining stable for so long that it appears permanent, although it is not truly permanent
- eventual - happening or existing at a later time or as the final result of a process
- gloaming - twilight or dusk, especially the dim light just after sunset
- solstice - either of the two annual times when the sun reaches its greatest apparent distance north or south of the celestial equator, producing the longest or shortest day
- millennium - a period of one thousand years
- perpetuity - endless or indefinitely continuing duration, especially in the phrase in perpetuity
- anytime - at any time; whenever it is convenient or possible
- foretaste - an early sample or indication of an experience that will occur more fully later
- unintermitted - continuing without interruption or pause; ceaseless
- thenceforward - from that time onward
- timepiece - an instrument for measuring and showing time, especially a clock or watch
- millennial - relating to a millennium or a period of one thousand years
- millenary - a period of one thousand years; a millennium
- triennial - occurring every three years or lasting for three years
- protraction - the act of prolonging something or the state of being extended in time
- yesternight - archaic: during the night immediately before today; last night
- vernal - relating to, occurring in, or characteristic of spring
- eventide - evening or the late part of the day around sunset; literary or poetic
- trice - only in 'in a trice': a very short time; an instant
- midwinter - the middle and often coldest part of winter
- siesta - a rest or nap taken in the early afternoon, especially in a hot climate
- intercalate - to insert an extra day or month into a calendar so that it remains aligned with astronomical cycles
- mistime - to do, arrange, or judge the timing of something incorrectly
- noontime - the time around noon or midday
- equinox - either of the two times each year when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are approximately equal in length
- suppertime - the customary or appointed time for eating supper
- quinquennial - occurring once every five years
- antedate - to exist or occur earlier than something else
- unended - not brought to an end; continuing or unfinished
- erst - archaic or literary: formerly; in the past
- tercentenary - the three-hundredth anniversary of an event, or a celebration of it
- yester - Of or pertaining to yesterday.
- nonce - the present occasion or time, chiefly in the phrase for the nonce
- posteriority - the condition of coming later in time or order
- unintermitting - continuing without interruption; unceasing
- coexistent - existing at the same time or together with something else
- ides - in the Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October and the thirteenth day of every other month

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- antediluvial - belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient
- anachronistic - belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time
- archaic - belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use
- eld - old age or antiquity; former times (archaic)
- henceforth - from this time on; from now onward
- singly - one at a time; individually or separately
- tarry - to linger or delay; (separately) covered with tar
- contingency - a future event that is possible but not certain; a provision for such
- fleeting - lasting only a very short time; passing swiftly
- reminiscence - a recollection of a past experience; an account of such
- antecedent - a thing that comes before another; (adj) preceding in time or order
- broke - having no money; (verb) past tense of break
- henceforward - from this time on; henceforth
- henceforwards - from this time on; henceforth
- musing - a period of reflective or dreamy thought
- transience - the state of lasting only for a short time
- duly - in the proper way or at the proper time; as expected
- fling - to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance
- forslow - (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about
- illustrious - well known and admired for past achievements
- jiff - a very short period of time; a moment
- seasonable - suitable to the season, or opportune in timing
- decrepit - worn out or weakened by age or long use
- eyeblink - a very brief moment of time
- hoary - grayish-white with age; ancient and overfamiliar
- individually - separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things
- obsolete - no longer in use or out of date
- piecemeal - one piece or stage at a time; in a gradual, unsystematic way
- quotidian - of or occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace
- agelong - lasting for an age; enduring for a very long time
- boeotian - dull, stupid, or uncultured, after the ancient Greek region of Boeotia
- centennial - a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years
- cockcrow - the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak
- cognomen - a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome
- dada - an early-20th-century anti-art movement embracing absurdity; informally, father
- effectivity - the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect
- evergreen - retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant
- existent - having actual being; existing at present
- jiffy - a very short moment of time
- olden - of or relating to a former age; bygone
- predominant - present as the strongest or main element; prevailing
- temporal - relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs
- transiently - in a way that lasts only a short time
- transitory - not permanent; lasting only a brief while
- v - the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, or the Roman numeral for five
- wast - archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast)
- wert - archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert)
- congenital - present from birth; inherent or deep-seated
- deciduous - of trees, shedding leaves yearly; not permanent
- depreciate - to diminish in value over time, or to belittle something
- diurnal - active during the day; occurring or recurring daily
- diuturnal - lasting a long time; long-continued
- ephemerally - in a way that lasts for a very short time
- eve - the day or evening before a notable event; (poetic) evening
- flora - the plants of a particular region, period, or environment
- forenoon - the part of the day before noon; the morning
- inauspicious - not promising success; suggesting that the future is unlucky
- infirm - physically weak, especially through age or illness
- lastingly - in a way that endures over a long period
- nones - the ninth day before the ides in the Roman calendar; a midday canonical hour
- plunder - to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest
- premature - happening or done before the proper or usual time
- procrastinate - to delay or postpone action needlessly
- prognostication - the act of foretelling or predicting future events
- promptness - the quality of acting or responding quickly and without delay
- provisional - arranged or existing for the present, likely to be changed later
- timelessness - the quality of being unaffected by the passage of time
- yearly - happening or produced once a year; annually
- abiding - lasting a long time; enduring and permanent
- antecedently - at a prior time; beforehand
- awhile - for a short time
- beforetime - formerly; in the past (archaic)
- bygone - belonging to an earlier time that has passed
- coeval - having the same age or date of origin; contemporary
- contemporaneous - existing or occurring during the same period of time
- courtship - the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage
- cunctation - delay or tardiness in acting; procrastination
- deferment - the act of postponing something to a later time
- destine - to determine the future of something in advance; to ordain by fate
- digression - a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
- faff - to spend time in ineffectual activity; dithering or fuss
- fleetingly - for a very short time; briefly
- foreshadow - to indicate or suggest a future event beforehand
- forevermore - for all future time; eternally
- genetous - present from birth; congenital
- grudge - a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong
- hebdomad - a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week
- hebdomadal - occurring or appearing once a week; weekly
- inopportune - occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time
- laborious - requiring much time and hard effort
- latterly - recently; in the latter part of a period
- lattermath - a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath
- laze - to spend time relaxing idly
- moratorium - a temporary, officially agreed prohibition or suspension of an activity
- noontide - the time of noon; midday (literary)
- overdue - not paid or done by the expected time; late
- photoperiod - the duration of daily light exposure affecting an organism
- prevision - foresight or foreknowledge of the future
- pronto - promptly; without delay
- protract - to prolong or lengthen in duration
- punctually - at the appointed time; on time
- remission - a temporary lessening of disease or the cancellation of a debt
- reprieve - a temporary postponement of punishment or trouble
- simultaneousness - the state of happening or existing at the same time
- stound - an archaic word for a moment, sharp pang, or time of trial
- succor - assistance and relief in time of distress; to give such aid
- ubiquitous - present, appearing, or found everywhere
- untimely - happening at an unsuitable time; premature
- yesteryear - a time in the recent past; former years
- accrual - the accumulation of something, especially interest or benefits, over time
- afterhand - afterward; at a later time
- anticipatory - happening in expectation of, or anticipating, a future event
- attender - a person who attends or is present at something
- b - the second letter of the English alphabet
- barfly - a person who frequently spends time drinking in bars
- behindhand - behind schedule or in arrears; late
- betimes - in good time; early; on occasion (archaic)
- biannual - occurring twice a year
- birthmark - a permanent colored mark on the skin present from birth
- biweekly - occurring every two weeks, or sometimes twice a week
- bridegroom - a man on or just before his wedding day
- centurial - relating to a century or to a Roman century of soldiers
- centurion - a Roman officer commanding a century of about a hundred soldiers
- christmastide - the festive season extending from Christmas through Epiphany
- chronograph - an instrument or watch for recording precise intervals of time
- chryselephantine - made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as ancient statues
- coetaneous - of the same age or duration; contemporary
- cohort - a group sharing a common feature, especially a statistical or age band
- concurrency - simultaneous occurrence; the running of processes at the same time
- concurrent - existing or happening at the same time
- concurrently - at the same time; simultaneously
- countersign - a secret password, or to add a second signature for authentication
- dally - to waste time idly or flirt casually
- dateless - having no date; timeless or endless
- dawdle - to move or act slowly, wasting time
- daybook - a book for recording daily transactions or events
- decadal - relating to or occurring over a period of ten years
- decennary - a period of ten years; relating to ten years
- decennium - a period of ten years; a decade
- delayer - a person or thing that causes delay
- divinatory - relating to or used in foretelling the future by supernatural means
- dodder - to tremble or move feebly, as from age; also a parasitic plant
- domicile - a person's permanent legal residence
- doomsday - the day of the Last Judgment; a time of catastrophe
- dreadnought - a heavily armed early-20th-century battleship
- duplet - a group of two notes played in the time of three
- earliness - the quality of occurring or arriving before the usual time
- envision - to imagine or conceive of something, especially as a future possibility
- eon - an immeasurably long period of time; the largest division of geologic time
- epoch - a notable period in history marked by distinctive events or characteristics
- erewhile - a short time ago; formerly
- expiration - the end of a period of validity, or the act of breathing out
- expiry - the end of the period for which something is valid
- expound - to explain or present something in detail
- fauna - the animals of a particular region, period, or habitat
- forecaster - a person who predicts future events, especially the weather
- foretell - to predict or prophesy a future event
- forthwith - immediately; without delay
- hallucination - a perception of something not actually present, often from illness or drugs
- hebdomadally - on a weekly basis; once every week
- hebdomadary - weekly; a monk or canon serving in weekly rotation
- heyday - the period of greatest success, vigour, or popularity
- hobbyist - a person who pursues an activity for pleasure in their spare time
- immutable - unchanging over time; not capable of being altered
- inefficient - not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful of time or resources
- involutional - relating to a shrinking or degenerative decline of an organ or faculty with age
- lastingness - the quality of enduring or persisting over time
- leisured - having ample free time; unhurried
- lit - illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light
- mese - the central note of the ancient Greek musical scale
- min - an abbreviation for minute or minimum
- morrow - the following day; the time after an event
- neonate - a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old
- nychthemeral - relating to a full period of a day and a night (24 hours)
- overlive - to outlive; to survive beyond a person, time, or event
- particulate - consisting of or relating to minute separate particles
- periplus - an ancient narrative account of a coastal voyage listing ports and landmarks
- permanency - the state or quality of being permanent
- predate - to exist or occur before something; to assign an earlier date to
- prematurely - before the proper, usual, or expected time
- primordial - existing from the very beginning; ancient and primeval
- prognostic - foretelling a future course; a sign or forecast of what will happen
- prophesy - to predict or foretell a future event
- prudent - acting with care and sound judgment for the future
- rampage - a period of violent, frenzied, uncontrolled behavior
- reattendance - the act of attending again or being present once more
- recrudesce - to break out or become active again after a period of dormancy
- sat - past tense and past participle of sit
- seasonableness - the quality of being timely or appropriate to the season or occasion
- sec - a second of time (informal); of wine, dry
- secondment - the temporary transfer of an employee to another post or organization
- senile - showing the mental decline associated with old age
- sennight - a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
- sevennight - a period of seven nights; a week (archaic)
- solidus - a slash mark (/); also an ancient Roman gold coin
- soothsayer - a person who predicts the future; a seer
- springtime - the season of spring
- sunup - the time in the morning when the sun appears; sunrise
- syncope - a temporary loss of consciousness from low blood flow; also the omission of a syllable
- tardy - delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late
- teg - a sheep in its second year, or a young sheep before its first shearing
- thenceforth - from that time onward
- therewhile - archaic term meaning during that time or meanwhile
- timelessly - in a manner unaffected by the passage of time
- trimester - a period of three months, especially of a pregnancy or academic term
- twelvemonth - an archaic term for a period of one year
- uncontemporary - not modern or current; out of keeping with the present time
- undern - an archaic term for the forenoon or, later, the afternoon meal-time
- untimeliness - the quality of occurring at an inappropriate or inopportune time
- visionary - thinking about the future with imagination or wisdom; a person who does so
- yearday - an anniversary, especially of a death; a commemoration day
- time-order - the ordering of events by temporal sequence
- nowhen - at no time or at no point in time
- inopportunity - the quality of occurring at an unsuitable, inconvenient, or untimely moment
- breakfast-time - the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast
- outstart - rare: the beginning or outset
- coinstantaneous - occurring at exactly the same instant as something else; simultaneous
- vesperal - of, occurring in, or suggestive of the evening

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