Time

standing C2

/ˈstændɪŋ/ A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation. M S

anytime C2

/ˈɛn.iˌtaɪm/ at any time; whenever it is convenient or possible M S

scrape C2

/skɹeɪp/ a harsh noise made by scraping M S

millennium C2

/mɪˈlen.i.əm/ a period of one thousand years M S

herald C2

/ˈhɛɹ.əld/ To be a sign that something is coming or about to happen. M S

vogue C2

/vəʊɡ/ the popular or general taste at a given time M S

nostalgia C2

/nɑˈstæld͡ʒə/ A bittersweet longing for happy times in the past. M S

nostalgic C2

/nɔˈstældʒɪk/ Feeling or causing a fond longing for the past. M S

prolong C2

/pɹoʊˈlɔŋ/ To make something last longer; to extend its duration. M S

secular C2

/ˈsɛkjələɹ/ Not connected with religion or spiritual matters. M S

solstice C2

/ˈsɑl.stɪs/ 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 M S

instantaneous C2

/ɪnstənˈteɪni.əs/ Happening immediately, with no delay at all. M S

lull C2

/lʌl/ a period of calm weather M S

equinox C2

/ˈekwəˌnɑːks/ either of the two times each year when the Sun crosses the celestial equator and day and night are approximately equal in length M S

siesta C2

/siˈɛstə/ a rest or nap taken in the early afternoon, especially in a hot climate M S

imposition C2

/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃən/ An unfair or unwelcome demand on your time, effort, or hospitality. M S

aberration C2

/ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/ Something that is very different from what is normal or expected; a one-off departure from the usual. M S

eventual C2

/ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/ happening or existing at a later time or as the final result of a process M S

precocious C2

/pɹəˈkəʊʃəs/ Showing skills or maturity at an unusually early age, especially in a child. M S

primeval C2

/pɹaɪ̯ˈmi.vəl/ Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; very ancient. M S

belated C2

/bɪˈleɪtɪd/ coming, happening, or being done later than expected or appropriate M S

rickety C2

/ˈrɪkəti/ Weak and likely to break or collapse; poorly built or worn out. M S

yore C2

/jɔr/ a time long past, now used chiefly in the phrase 'of yore' M S

instantaneously C2

/ˌɪnstənˈtæniːəsli/ At once, with no delay at all. M S

elapsed C2

/ɪˈlæpst/ used of time that has passed M S

retrospective C2

/ˌɹɛt.ɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛk.tɪv/ Looking back on or relating to the past. M S

ephemeral C2

/ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ Lasting for only a short time. M S

millennial C2

/mɪˈlɛniəl/ relating to a millennium or a period of one thousand years M S

perpetuity C2

/ˌpɝpəˈtuːɪti/ endless or indefinitely continuing duration, especially in the phrase in perpetuity M S

divination C2

/ˌdɪvɪˈneɪʃən/ The practice of trying to predict the future or discover hidden things by supernatural means. M S

suppertime C2

/ˈsʌpɚˌtaɪm/ the customary or appointed time for eating supper M S

pervasive C2

/pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/ Present or spreading everywhere; affecting every part of something. M S

zoology C2

/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/ The branch of biology that studies animals. M S

nonce C2

/nɑːns/ the present occasion or time, chiefly in the phrase for the nonce M S

ethos C2

/ˈiθɑs/ The set of values, beliefs, and character that define a person, group, or culture. M S

wane C2

/ˈweɪn/ To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less. M S

ides C2

/aɪdz/ in the Roman calendar, the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October and the thirteenth day of every other month M S

timepiece C2

/ˈtaɪmˌpiːs/ an instrument for measuring and showing time, especially a clock or watch M S

outmoded C2

/ˌaʊtˈmoʊdəd/ No longer useful or accepted because newer things have replaced it; out of date. M S

flagging C2

/ˈflæɡɪŋ/ Becoming weaker, slower, or less lively. M S

vestige C2

/ˈvɛs.tɪd͡ʒ/ an indication that something has been present M S

chronology C2

/kɹəˈnɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/ The arrangement of events in the order they happened. M S

trice C2

/traɪs/ only in 'in a trice': a very short time; an instant M S

midwinter C2

/ˌmɪdˈwɪntɚ/ the middle and often coldest part of winter M S

annum C2

/ˈænəm/ a year, used especially in the phrase per annum M S

chronologically C2

/ˌkɹɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkli/ In the order in which things happened in time. M S

archival C2

/ˌɑɹˈkaɪv(ə)l/ Relating to an archive or to old records and documents kept for the future. M S

unsuspected C2

/ˌənsəˈspɛktɪd/ Not suspected; not thought to be involved or present. M S

circadian C2

/sɚˈkeɪ.di.ən/ of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals M S

synchronous C2

/ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/ occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase M S

noontime C2

/ˈnuːnˌtaɪm/ the time around noon or midday M S

eventide C2

/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/ evening or the late part of the day around sunset; literary or poetic M S

foretaste C2

/ˈfɔɹteɪst/ an early sample or indication of an experience that will occur more fully later M S

ephemera C2

/ɪˈfɛməɹə/ Things that last or are useful for only a short time, especially printed items like tickets or posters. M S

vernal C2

/ˈvɝnəl/ relating to, occurring in, or characteristic of spring M S

unpromising C2

/ənˈprɔmɪsɪŋ/ Showing little sign of future success or good results. M S

yester C2

/ˈjɛs.tɚ/ Of or pertaining to yesterday. M S

antediluvian C2

/ˌæn.ti.dəˈlu.vi.ən/ Extremely old-fashioned, as if from a much earlier age. M S

gloaming C2

/ˈɡloʊ.mɪŋ/ twilight or dusk, especially the dim light just after sunset M S

erst C2

/ɝst/ archaic or literary: formerly; in the past M S

nostalgically C2

In a way that shows a fond, slightly sad longing for the past. M S

yesternight C2

/ˈjestɚˌnaɪt/ archaic: during the night immediately before today; last night M S

posteriority C2

/pɑːˌstɪriˈɔːrəti/ the condition of coming later in time or order M S

millenary C2

/ˈmɪləˌnɛri/ a period of one thousand years; a millennium M S

enduringly C2

In a way that lasts a long time. M S

thenceforward C2

/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ from that time onward M S

redundantly C2

In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present. M S

anciently C2

in ancient times M S

tercentenary C2

/ˌtɝːsɛnˈtɛnəri/ the three-hundredth anniversary of an event, or a celebration of it M S

protraction C2

/proʊˈtrækʃən/ the act of prolonging something or the state of being extended in time M S

pervasiveness C2

/pɝˈveɪsɪvnɪs/ The quality of spreading through and being present in every part of something. M S

mistime C2

/ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/ to do, arrange, or judge the timing of something incorrectly M S

triennial C2

/traɪˈɛniəl/ occurring every three years or lasting for three years M S

coexistent C2

/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstənt/ existing at the same time or together with something else M S

quinquennial C2

/kwɪnˈkwɛniəl/ occurring once every five years M S

undiminishing C2

Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time. M S

optimates C2

/ˌɑptɪˈmeɪtiz/ a political faction in ancient Rome representing the interests of the aristocracy and the conservative elite M S

quasipermanent C2

/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˈpɝː.mə.nənt/ lasting or remaining stable for so long that it appears permanent, although it is not truly permanent M S

unintermitted C2

/ˌʌn.ɪn.tɚˈmɪt.ɪd/ continuing without interruption or pause; ceaseless M S

intercalate C2

/ɪnˈtɝːkəˌleɪt/ to insert an extra day or month into a calendar so that it remains aligned with astronomical cycles M S

antedate C2

/ˌæntiˈdeɪt/ to exist or occur earlier than something else M S

unended C2

/ʌnˈɛndɪd/ not brought to an end; continuing or unfinished M S

unintermitting C2

/ˌʌnˌɪntɚˈmɪtɪŋ/ continuing without interruption; unceasing M S