Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Time Words

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  1. duration
    the period of time during which something continues
  2. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
  3. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  4. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  5. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  6. elapse
    pass by
  7. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  8. fortnight
    a period of fourteen consecutive days
  9. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  10. synchronize
    happen at the same time
  11. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  12. overdue
    not paid at the scheduled time
  13. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
  14. hindsight
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  15. retroactive
    affecting things past
  16. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  17. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  18. brief
    of short duration or distance
  19. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  20. concise
    expressing much in few words
  21. ellipsis
    a mark indicating that words have been omitted
  22. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  23. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  24. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  25. instant
    a very short time
  26. instantaneous
    occurring with no delay
  27. laconic
    brief and to the point
  28. moment
    an indefinitely short time
  29. rapid
    characterized by speed
  30. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  31. sudden
    happening without warning or in a short space of time
  32. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  33. terse
    brief and to the point
  34. transient
    lasting a very short time
  35. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  36. annual
    occurring every year
  37. frequency
    the number of occurrences within a given time period
  38. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  39. habitual
    commonly used or practiced
  40. infrequent
    not occurring regularly or at short intervals
  41. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  42. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  43. regular
    conforming to a standard or pattern
  44. repeated
    recurring again and again
  45. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  46. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  47. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  48. antique
    made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
  49. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  50. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  51. obsolete
    no longer in use
  52. outdated
    old; no longer valid or fashionable
  53. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  54. predecessor
    one who goes before you in time
  55. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  56. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  57. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  58. vestigial
    not fully developed in mature animals
  59. yore
    time long past
  60. certainty
    the state of being sure about something
  61. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  62. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  63. foretell
    foreshadow or presage
  64. foresee
    realize beforehand
  65. futuristic
    seeming to come from the time yet to come
  66. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  67. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  68. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  69. predetermine
    establish beforehand
  70. predictable
    capable of being foretold
  71. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  72. provident
    giving something useful for the future
  73. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  74. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  75. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  76. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  77. expeditious
    marked by speed and efficiency
  78. feverish
    having or affected by an abnormally high body temperature
  79. frenzied
    affected with or marked by mania uncontrolled by reason
  80. haste
    overly eager speed and possible carelessness
  81. immediate
    directly before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
  82. meteoric
    relating to small objects in or from outer space
  83. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  84. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  85. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  86. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  87. endurance
    a state of surviving; remaining alive
  88. enduring
    unceasing
  89. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  90. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  91. ingrained
    deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
  92. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  93. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  94. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  95. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  96. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  97. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  98. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  99. invariable
    not liable to or capable of change
  100. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  101. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  102. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  103. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  104. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  105. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  106. perpetuity
    the property of being seemingly ceaseless
  107. persist
    refuse to stop
  108. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  109. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  110. relentless
    never-ceasing
  111. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  112. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
  113. static
    not in physical motion
  114. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  115. timeless
    unaffected by the continuum from the past to the future
  116. unceasing
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  117. unending
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  118. unrelenting
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  119. unremitting
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  120. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  121. germinal
    containing seeds of later development
  122. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  123. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  124. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  125. inductee
    a person admitted into an organization or social group
  126. nascent
    being born or beginning
  127. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  128. novice
    someone new to a field or activity
  129. sprout
    produce buds or branches; germinate
  130. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  131. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  132. conceive
    have the idea for
  133. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  134. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  135. create
    bring into existence
  136. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  137. engender
    call forth
  138. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  139. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  140. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  141. generate
    bring into existence
  142. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  143. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  144. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  145. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  146. introduction
    the act of beginning something new
  147. nativity
    the event of being born
  148. onset
    the beginning or early stages
  149. overture
    orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical
  150. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  151. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  152. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
  153. produce
    bring forth or yield
  154. Renaissance
    period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages
  155. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  156. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  157. source
    the place where something begins
  158. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  159. unveil
    make visible
  160. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  161. auspice
    a favorable omen
  162. divination
    the art or gift of prophecy by supernatural means
  163. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  164. inauspicious
    boding ill
  165. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  166. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  167. portend
    indicate by signs
  168. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  169. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  170. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  171. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  172. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  173. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  174. intermission
    a time during which something is temporarily stopped or delayed
  175. lull
    make calm or still
  176. moratorium
    suspension of an ongoing activity
  177. respite
    a pause from doing something
  178. conclude
    bring to a close
  179. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  180. culminate
    end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  181. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  182. penultimate
    next to the last
  183. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  184. upshot
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:12:38 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:02:43 EDT 2020)

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