Time

vesperal C2+

/ˈvɛspərəl/ of, occurring in, or suggestive of the evening M S

breakfast-time C2+

/ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast M S

antediluvial C2+

/ˌæntɪdɪˈluviəl/ belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient M S

anachronistic C2+

/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/ belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time M S

archaic C2+

/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/ belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use M S

eld C2+

/ɛld/ old age or antiquity; former times (archaic) M S

henceforth C2+

/ˌhɛnsˈfɔrθ/ from this time on; from now onward M S

singly C2+

/ˈsɪŋɡli/ one at a time; individually or separately M S

tarry C2+

/ˈtæri/ to linger or delay; (separately) covered with tar M S

contingency C2+

/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ a future event that is possible but not certain; a provision for such M S

fleeting C2+

/ˈfliːtɪŋ/ lasting only a very short time; passing swiftly M S

reminiscence C2+

/ˌrɛməˈnɪsəns/ a recollection of a past experience; an account of such M S

antecedent C2+

/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/ a thing that comes before another; (adj) preceding in time or order M S

broke C2+

/broʊk/ having no money; (verb) past tense of break M S

henceforward C2+

/hɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ from this time on; henceforth M S

henceforwards C2+

/hɛnsˈfɔrwɚdz/ from this time on; henceforth M S

musing C2+

/ˈmjuzɪŋ/ a period of reflective or dreamy thought M S

transience C2+

/ˈtrænʃəns/ the state of lasting only for a short time M S

duly C2+

/ˈduli/ in the proper way or at the proper time; as expected M S

fling C2+

/flɪŋ/ to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance M S

forslow C2+

/fərˈsloʊ/ (archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about M S

illustrious C2+

/ɪˈlʌstriəs/ well known and admired for past achievements M S

jiff C2+

/dʒɪf/ a very short period of time; a moment M S

seasonable C2+

/ˈsizənəbəl/ suitable to the season, or opportune in timing M S

decrepit C2+

/dɪˈkrɛpɪt/ worn out or weakened by age or long use M S

eyeblink C2+

/ˈaɪˌblɪŋk/ a very brief moment of time M S

hoary C2+

/ˈhɔri/ grayish-white with age; ancient and overfamiliar M S

individually C2+

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəli/ separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things M S

obsolete C2+

/ˌɑbsəˈlit/ no longer in use or out of date M S

piecemeal C2+

/ˈpisˌmil/ one piece or stage at a time; in a gradual, unsystematic way M S

quotidian C2+

/kwoʊˈtɪdiən/ of or occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace M S

agelong C2+

/ˈeɪdʒlɔːŋ/ lasting for an age; enduring for a very long time M S

boeotian C2+

/biˈoʊʃən/ dull, stupid, or uncultured, after the ancient Greek region of Boeotia M S

centennial C2+

/sɛnˈtɛniəl/ a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years M S

cockcrow C2+

/ˈkɑkˌkroʊ/ the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak M S

cognomen C2+

/kɑɡˈnoʊmən/ a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome M S

dada C2+

/ˈdɑdɑ/ an early-20th-century anti-art movement embracing absurdity; informally, father M S

effectivity C2+

/ɪˌfɛkˈtɪvəti/ the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect M S

evergreen C2+

/ˈɛvərˌɡrin/ retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant M S

existent C2+

/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/ having actual being; existing at present M S

jiffy C2+

/ˈdʒɪfi/ a very short moment of time M S

olden C2+

/ˈoʊldən/ of or relating to a former age; bygone M S

predominant C2+

/prɪˈdɑmənənt/ present as the strongest or main element; prevailing M S

temporal C2+

/ˈtɛmpərəl/ relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs M S

transiently C2+

/ˈtrænʃəntli/ in a way that lasts only a short time M S

transitory C2+

/ˈtrænsɪtɔri/ not permanent; lasting only a brief while M S

v C2+

/viː/ the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, or the Roman numeral for five M S

wast C2+

/wɒst/ archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast) M S

wert C2+

/wɜrt/ archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert) M S

congenital C2+

/kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/ present from birth; inherent or deep-seated M S

deciduous C2+

/dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/ of trees, shedding leaves yearly; not permanent M S

depreciate C2+

/dɪˈpriʃieɪt/ to diminish in value over time, or to belittle something M S

diurnal C2+

/daɪˈɝnəl/ active during the day; occurring or recurring daily M S

diuturnal C2+

/ˌdaɪjuˈtɝnəl/ lasting a long time; long-continued M S

ephemerally C2+

/ɪˈfɛmərəli/ in a way that lasts for a very short time M S

eve C2+

/iv/ the day or evening before a notable event; (poetic) evening M S

flora C2+

/ˈflɔrə/ the plants of a particular region, period, or environment M S

forenoon C2+

/ˈfɔrˌnuːn/ the part of the day before noon; the morning M S

inauspicious C2+

/ˌɪnɔˈspɪʃəs/ not promising success; suggesting that the future is unlucky M S

infirm C2+

/ɪnˈfɜrm/ physically weak, especially through age or illness M S

lastingly C2+

/ˈlæstɪŋli/ in a way that endures over a long period M S

nones C2+

/noʊnz/ the ninth day before the ides in the Roman calendar; a midday canonical hour M S

plunder C2+

/ˈplʌndər/ to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest M S

premature C2+

/ˌpriməˈtʊr/ happening or done before the proper or usual time M S

procrastinate C2+

/proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/ to delay or postpone action needlessly M S

prognostication C2+

/prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of foretelling or predicting future events M S

promptness C2+

/ˈprɑm(p)tnəs/ the quality of acting or responding quickly and without delay M S

provisional C2+

/prəˈvɪʒənəl/ arranged or existing for the present, likely to be changed later M S

timelessness C2+

/ˈtaɪmləsnəs/ the quality of being unaffected by the passage of time M S

yearly C2+

/ˈjɪrli/ happening or produced once a year; annually M S

abiding C2+

/əˈbaɪdɪŋ/ lasting a long time; enduring and permanent M S

antecedently C2+

/ˌæntəˈsidəntli/ at a prior time; beforehand M S

awhile C2+

/əˈwaɪl/ for a short time M S

beforetime C2+

/bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm/ formerly; in the past (archaic) M S

bygone C2+

/ˈbaɪˌɡɔn/ belonging to an earlier time that has passed M S

coeval C2+

/koʊˈiːvəl/ having the same age or date of origin; contemporary M S

contemporaneous C2+

/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/ existing or occurring during the same period of time M S

courtship C2+

/ˈkɔrtʃɪp/ the period or activity of wooing someone with a view to marriage M S

cunctation C2+

/kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/ delay or tardiness in acting; procrastination M S

deferment C2+

/dɪˈfɝmənt/ the act of postponing something to a later time M S

destine C2+

/ˈdɛstɪn/ to determine the future of something in advance; to ordain by fate M S

digression C2+

/daɪˈɡrɛʃən/ a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing M S

faff C2+

/fæf/ to spend time in ineffectual activity; dithering or fuss M S

fleetingly C2+

/ˈflitɪŋli/ for a very short time; briefly M S

foreshadow C2+

/fɔrˈʃædoʊ/ to indicate or suggest a future event beforehand M S

forevermore C2+

/fɔrˌɛvɚˈmɔr/ for all future time; eternally M S

genetous C2+

/ˈdʒɛnɪtəs/ present from birth; congenital M S

grudge C2+

/ɡrʌdʒ/ a persistent feeling of resentment over a past wrong M S

hebdomad C2+

/ˈhɛbdəˌmæd/ a group of seven, especially a period of seven days; a week M S

hebdomadal C2+

/hɛbˈdɑmədəl/ occurring or appearing once a week; weekly M S

inopportune C2+

/ɪnˌɑpərˈtun/ occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time M S

laborious C2+

/ləˈbɔriəs/ requiring much time and hard effort M S

latterly C2+

/ˈlætɚli/ recently; in the latter part of a period M S

lattermath C2+

/ˈlætɚˌmæθ/ a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath M S

laze C2+

/leɪz/ to spend time relaxing idly M S

moratorium C2+

/ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm/ a temporary, officially agreed prohibition or suspension of an activity M S