Time, Frequency and Speed. Wordlist
advance adjective
done or given before something is going to happen
advance (bb571)
Please give us advance warning of any changes.
afterwards adverb
at a later time, after something else has happened
afterwards (bb572)
How did you feel afterwards about the decision?
annual adjective
happening once every year or relating to one year
annual (bb573)
Annual membership fees have increased by ten percent.
beyond adverb
further away in distance or time than something else
beyond (bb574)
The immediate future is clear, but it’s hard to tell what lies beyond.
bring forward phrasal verb
to move something to an earlier date or time
bring forward (bb575)
We had to bring our departure forward due to the storm.
close noun
the end of a period of time or an activity
a close (bb576)
This chapter of her life had come to a close.
deadline noun
a time or date by which something must be finished
a deadline (bb577)
How do you manage when deadlines are tight?
delay noun
a situation when something happens later than planned
a delay (bb578)
Please respond without delay, as customers are waiting for answers.
delay verb
to make something happen at a later time
to delay (bb579)
The strike delayed deliveries across the entire region.
distant adjective
far away in time or space from now
distant (bb580)
Plans for the distant future rarely feel clear or certain.
duration noun
the length of time that something lasts or continues
a duration (bb581)
The course duration is six months in total.
era noun
a long period of time in history or someone’s life
an era (bb582)
Which historical era interests you the most?
frequent adjective
happening or done many times or very often
frequent (bb583)
His frequent complaints annoyed all his work colleagues.
increasingly adverb
more and more as time passes or progresses
increasingly (bb584)
Traffic jams are increasingly common in our city.
initially adverb
at the beginning or start of something
initially (bb585)
She initially refused but later changed her mind.
instant adjective
happening or done immediately without any delay
instant (bb586)
This account gives you instant access to your money.
lately adverb
recently or in the recent past until now
lately (bb587)
The weather has been unusually warm lately.
lifetime noun
the period of time that someone is alive
a lifetime (bb588)
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime only.
long-term adjective
continuing for a long time into the future
long-term (bb589)
Long-term investments usually offer better returns eventually.
monthly adjective
happening or produced once every month regularly
monthly (bb590)
Monthly reports must be submitted by the fifth.
newly adverb
recently or not long ago in time
newly (bb591)
Have you visited the newly opened restaurant yet?
occasionally adverb
sometimes but not often or regularly
occasionally (bb592)
We occasionally go to the cinema on weekends.
pause noun
a short period when you stop doing something
a pause (bb593)
Let’s take a brief pause for some coffee.
phase noun
a distinct period or stage in a process
a phase (bb594)
The first phase was completed ahead of schedule.
postpone verb
to arrange for something to happen at a later time
to postpone (bb595)
The outdoor concert was postponed due to the weather.
precede verb
to happen or come before something else in time
to precede (bb596)
The wedding ceremony will precede the formal dinner at the hotel.
probability noun
the likelihood that something will happen or is true
a probability (bb597)
There’s a high probability of rain this afternoon.
rapid adjective
happening very quickly or in a short time
rapid (bb598)
Rapid changes in technology affect our daily lives.
rapidly adverb
very quickly or at a fast speed
rapidly (bb599)
The situation deteriorated rapidly over several hours.
rush verb
to hurry or move somewhere very quickly
to rush (bb600)
I rushed home because I felt something was wrong.
schedule verb
to plan for something to happen at a particular time
to schedule (bb601)
We need to schedule a meeting for Monday.
session noun
a period of time used for a particular activity
a session (bb602)
The coaching session will last about two hours.
short-term adjective
lasting for a short time or near future only
short-term (bb603)
The medicine may have some short-term side effects.
subsequent adjective
coming after or following something else in time
subsequent (bb604)
Subsequent events confirmed all of their worst fears.
subsequently adverb
after something else happened or at a later time
subsequently (bb605)
She felt ill and subsequently cancelled her appointment.
timing noun
the choice of when to do something or when something happens
a timing (bb606)
How important is timing when making investment decisions?