Time & Calendar vocabulary

Vocabulary for time, dates, scheduling and temporal concepts

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Units of Time · 13

WordLevelDefinition
centuryB1one hundred years
dayA1the time when it is light, or 24 hours
decadeB1a time of ten years
hourA1sixty minutes of time
minuteA1sixty seconds of time
monthA1one of twelve parts of a year
periodB1a length of time
secondA1a very short unit of time, there are sixty in a minute
weekA1seven days together
yearA1twelve months, 365 days
eraB1long period of time in history
epochB2an important period of time in history
millenniumB2a period of one thousand years

Time of Day & Week · 13

WordLevelDefinition
afternoonA1the time between noon and evening
eveningA1the part of the day between afternoon and night
morningA1the early part of the day before noon
nightA1the dark time when the sun is not up
noonA1twelve o'clock in the middle of the day
todayA1this day, not tomorrow
tomorrowA1the day after today
weekendA1Saturday and Sunday, days you do not work
yesterdayA1the day before today
midnightA2twelve o'clock at night
weekdayA2any day from Monday to Friday
dawnB1the first light in the sky before the sun comes up
duskB1the time of day just after sunset when it gets dark

Events & Scheduling · 15

WordLevelDefinition
anniversaryA2a day to remember something from the past
appointmentA2a set time to meet someone
birthdayA1the day you were born, each year
celebrationA2a party or event for something happy
ceremonyB1a special event with set actions and words
conferenceB1a big meeting where people talk about a topic
eventA2something that happens, a planned activity
holidayA1a day when you do not work
meetingA2a time when people come together to talk
vacationA1a time when you do not work and can travel
calendarA2a chart that shows the days and months
scheduleB1plan of times for things to happen
timetableA2list showing times of buses or classes
deadlineB1last day or time you can do something
occasionB1time when something happens, or a special event

Temporal Concepts · 34

WordLevelDefinition
alarmA2a clock that rings to wake you up
ancientA2very very old, from long ago
annualB1happening once every year
cancelA2to say something planned will not happen
clockA1a thing that shows you the time
constantlyB1all the time, without stopping
dailyA2happening every day
delayB1a time when something happens later than expected
earlyA1before the usual time
futureA2the time that has not come yet
lateA1not on time, after the right time
modernA2new, from the present time, not old
pastA1the time before now
presentA2the time that is happening now
watchA1a small clock worn on your arm
eventuallyA2after a long time, in the end
frequentlyA2many times, often
graduallyA2slowly, a little at a time
immediateB1happening right now, with no waiting
recentB1happening not long ago
suddenlyA2quickly and without warning
weeklyA2happening once every week
durationB1how long something lasts
intervalB1time between two events
meanwhileB1at the same time as something else
monthlyB1happening once a month
occasionallyB1sometimes, not very often
permanentB1lasting forever, not changing
postponeB1to change something to a later time
temporaryB1lasting for only a short time
urgentB1needing to be done right now
punctualB2arriving or doing things at the right time
seldomB2not often, rarely
timerB1a device that measures or controls time

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