English Vocabulary
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posteriority
C2
/pɑːˌstɪriˈɔːrəti/
the condition of coming later in time or order
preindustrial
B2
Relating to the time before the Industrial Revolution and modern factories.
millenary
C2
/ˈmɪləˌnɛri/
a period of one thousand years; a millennium
prehuman
B2
Relating to the time before modern humans existed.
enduringly
C2
In a way that lasts a long time.
babyhood
C1
/ˈbeɪbiˌhʊd/
the period of a person's life when they are a baby; infancy
prearrange
C1
/ˌpriː.əˈreɪndʒ/
to arrange or agree on something in advance
thenceforward
C2
/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/
from that time onward
redundantly
C2
In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present.
anciently
C2
in ancient times
tercentenary
C2
/ˌtɝːsɛnˈtɛnəri/
the three-hundredth anniversary of an event, or a celebration of it
protraction
C2
/proʊˈtrækʃən/
the act of prolonging something or the state of being extended in time
pervasiveness
C2
/pɝˈveɪsɪvnɪs/
The quality of spreading through and being present in every part of something.
vesperal
C2+
/ˈvɛspərəl/
of, occurring in, or suggestive of the evening
intermit
C1
/ɪntərˈmɪt/
to stop, suspend, or cease temporarily or at intervals
mistime
C2
/ˌmɪsˈtaɪm/
to do, arrange, or judge the timing of something incorrectly
breakfast-time
C2+
/ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/
the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast
triennial
C2
/traɪˈɛniəl/
occurring every three years or lasting for three years
coexistent
C2
/ˌkoʊɪɡˈzɪstənt/
existing at the same time or together with something else
quinquennial
C2
/kwɪnˈkwɛniəl/
occurring once every five years
recency
C1
/ˈriːsənsi/
the quality or state of having happened, appeared, or begun only a short time ago
alarm clock
A2
good afternoon
A1
good morning
A1
good night
A1
last minute
B2
March
A1
rush hour
B2
second person
B2
undiminishing
C2
Not getting any smaller, weaker, or less over time.
antediluvial
C2+
/ˌæntɪdɪˈluviəl/
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; extremely ancient
anachronistic
C2+
/əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk/
belonging to a period other than the one portrayed; out of its time
archaic
C2+
/ɑrˈkeɪɪk/
belonging to an earlier period; old-fashioned or no longer in use
eld
C2+
/ɛld/
old age or antiquity; former times (archaic)
henceforth
C2+
/ˌhɛnsˈfɔrθ/
from this time on; from now onward
singly
C2+
/ˈsɪŋɡli/
one at a time; individually or separately
tarry
C2+
/ˈtæri/
to linger or delay; (separately) covered with tar
contingency
C2+
/kənˈtɪndʒənsi/
a future event that is possible but not certain; a provision for such
fleeting
C2+
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting only a very short time; passing swiftly
reminiscence
C2+
/ˌrɛməˈnɪsəns/
a recollection of a past experience; an account of such
antecedent
C2+
/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
a thing that comes before another; (adj) preceding in time or order
broke
C2+
/broʊk/
having no money; (verb) past tense of break
henceforward
C2+
/hɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/
from this time on; henceforth
henceforwards
C2+
/hɛnsˈfɔrwɚdz/
from this time on; henceforth
musing
C2+
/ˈmjuzɪŋ/
a period of reflective or dreamy thought
transience
C2+
/ˈtrænʃəns/
the state of lasting only for a short time
duly
C2+
/ˈduli/
in the proper way or at the proper time; as expected
fling
C2+
/flɪŋ/
to throw forcefully; a brief period of indulgence or romance
forslow
C2+
/fərˈsloʊ/
(archaic) to delay, neglect, or be slow about
illustrious
C2+
/ɪˈlʌstriəs/
well known and admired for past achievements
jiff
C2+
/dʒɪf/
a very short period of time; a moment
seasonable
C2+
/ˈsizənəbəl/
suitable to the season, or opportune in timing
decrepit
C2+
/dɪˈkrɛpɪt/
worn out or weakened by age or long use
eyeblink
C2+
/ˈaɪˌblɪŋk/
a very brief moment of time
hoary
C2+
/ˈhɔri/
grayish-white with age; ancient and overfamiliar
individually
C2+
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəli/
separately, one at a time, as distinct persons or things
obsolete
C2+
/ˌɑbsəˈlit/
no longer in use or out of date
piecemeal
C2+
/ˈpisˌmil/
one piece or stage at a time; in a gradual, unsystematic way
quotidian
C2+
/kwoʊˈtɪdiən/
of or occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace
agelong
C2+
/ˈeɪdʒlɔːŋ/
lasting for an age; enduring for a very long time
boeotian
C2+
/biˈoʊʃən/
dull, stupid, or uncultured, after the ancient Greek region of Boeotia
centennial
C2+
/sɛnˈtɛniəl/
a hundredth anniversary; relating to a period of a hundred years
cockcrow
C2+
/ˈkɑkˌkroʊ/
the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak
cognomen
C2+
/kɑɡˈnoʊmən/
a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome
dada
C2+
/ˈdɑdɑ/
an early-20th-century anti-art movement embracing absurdity; informally, father
effectivity
C2+
/ɪˌfɛkˈtɪvəti/
the quality of being effective; the date a thing takes effect
evergreen
C2+
/ˈɛvərˌɡrin/
retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant
existent
C2+
/ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
having actual being; existing at present
jiffy
C2+
/ˈdʒɪfi/
a very short moment of time
olden
C2+
/ˈoʊldən/
of or relating to a former age; bygone
predominant
C2+
/prɪˈdɑmənənt/
present as the strongest or main element; prevailing
temporal
C2+
/ˈtɛmpərəl/
relating to time or to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs
transiently
C2+
/ˈtrænʃəntli/
in a way that lasts only a short time
transitory
C2+
/ˈtrænsɪtɔri/
not permanent; lasting only a brief while
v
C2+
/viː/
the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, or the Roman numeral for five
wast
C2+
/wɒst/
archaic second-person singular past of 'be' (thou wast)
wert
C2+
/wɜrt/
archaic second-person singular past or subjunctive of 'be' (thou wert)
congenital
C2+
/kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/
present from birth; inherent or deep-seated
deciduous
C2+
/dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/
of trees, shedding leaves yearly; not permanent
depreciate
C2+
/dɪˈpriʃieɪt/
to diminish in value over time, or to belittle something
diurnal
C2+
/daɪˈɝnəl/
active during the day; occurring or recurring daily
diuturnal
C2+
/ˌdaɪjuˈtɝnəl/
lasting a long time; long-continued
ephemerally
C2+
/ɪˈfɛmərəli/
in a way that lasts for a very short time
eve
C2+
/iv/
the day or evening before a notable event; (poetic) evening
flora
C2+
/ˈflɔrə/
the plants of a particular region, period, or environment
forenoon
C2+
/ˈfɔrˌnuːn/
the part of the day before noon; the morning
inauspicious
C2+
/ˌɪnɔˈspɪʃəs/
not promising success; suggesting that the future is unlucky
infirm
C2+
/ɪnˈfɜrm/
physically weak, especially through age or illness
lastingly
C2+
/ˈlæstɪŋli/
in a way that endures over a long period
nones
C2+
/noʊnz/
the ninth day before the ides in the Roman calendar; a midday canonical hour
plunder
C2+
/ˈplʌndər/
to steal goods, typically by force in time of war or unrest
premature
C2+
/ˌpriməˈtʊr/
happening or done before the proper or usual time
procrastinate
C2+
/proʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt/
to delay or postpone action needlessly
prognostication
C2+
/prɑɡˌnɑstɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act of foretelling or predicting future events
promptness
C2+
/ˈprɑm(p)tnəs/
the quality of acting or responding quickly and without delay
provisional
C2+
/prəˈvɪʒənəl/
arranged or existing for the present, likely to be changed later