Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7) - Time and Duration

Here, you will learn some English words related to Time and Duration that are necessary for the General Training IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7)

lasting [adjective]

continuing or enduring for a long time, without significant changes

Ex: The monument was built from durable materials to ensure it would have a lasting impact on future generations .

interminable [adjective]

feeling endlessly long and tedious

Ex: The students sighed as the professor began yet another interminable lecture on the same topic .

durable [adjective]

able to continue existing over a long period of time without disappearing or ceasing to function

Ex: Her influence on the field is durable and lasting .

tardy [adjective]

failing to be on time or meet a scheduled deadline

Ex: He has been tardy three times this semester , which could affect his grade .

drawn-out [adjective]

prolonged or extended longer than expected or necessary

Ex: Her explanation was unnecessarily drawn-out , making the audience lose interest .

indestructible [adjective]

so enduring that it resists fading, decay, or disappearance over time

Ex: She admired the indestructible spirit of the survivors .

prompt [adjective]

done or happening without delay

Ex: The teacher expects prompt attendance from all students .

brief [adjective]

short in duration

Ex: The phone call was brief , lasting only a few minutes .

eternal [adjective]

continuing or existing forever

Ex: Some believe in the eternal soul , a spiritual essence that outlasts the physical body .

temporary [adjective]

existing for a limited time

Ex: She lived in a temporary apartment until she found a permanent home .

ongoing [adjective]

currently occurring or continuing

Ex: She is actively involved in the ongoing project to revitalize the city center .

passing [adjective]

lasting for a brief time

Ex: The passing moment of silence was soon broken by the sound of laughter .

timeless [adjective]

remaining unaffected by the passage of time

Ex: The beauty of the old town has a timeless charm .

enduring [adjective]

having the ability to last over a long period of time

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to put off [verb]

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

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to dawdle [verb]

to waste time when one should be acting with purpose

Ex: She dawdled by the window , lost in thought .

to prorogue [verb]

to postpone to a later time

Ex: He prorogued the discussion until more information was available .

to procrastinate [verb]

to postpone something that needs to be done

Ex: The student procrastinated writing his essay until the last minute .

to postpone [verb]

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

Ex: He postponed the project deadline to allow more time for preparation .

to delay [verb]

to arrive later than expected or planned

Ex: She delays when it 's time to leave for school .

protracted [adjective]

lasting for a longer time than necessary

Ex: The region experienced a protracted drought that severely affected agriculture .

prolonged [adjective]

extended in length or size, often making it appear longer than usual

Ex: The prolonged hallway seemed to go on forever , making it difficult to determine where it ended .

ageless [adjective]

enduring timelessly and unaffected by the constraints of time or aging

Ex: The ageless melody of the song resonates with listeners , transcending the boundaries of musical trends .

Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 6-7)
Size and Scale	Dimensions	Weight and Steadiness	Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount	Intensity	Time and Duration	Space and Area
Shapes	Speed	Significance	Insignificance
Strength and Influence	Uniqueness	Commonness	Complexity
High Quality	Low Quality	Value	Challenges
Wealth and Success	Poverty and Failure	Age and Appearance	Body Shape
Wellness	Intellectual Capability	Intellectual Incapability	Positive Human Traits
Negative Human Traits	Moral Traits	Financial Behaviours	Social Behaviours
Short-tempered Traits	Positive Emotional Responses	Negative Emotional Responses	Positive Emotional States
Negative Emotional States	Tastes and Smells	Textures	Sounds
Temperature	Probability	Attempt and Prevention	Opinions
Thoughts and Decisions	Encouragement and Discouragement	Knowledge and Information	Request and Suggestion
Respect and Approval	Regret and Sadness	Relational Actions	Physical Actions and Reactions
Body Language and Gestures	Postures and Positions	Movements	Commanding and Giving Permissions
Engaging in Verbal Communication	Understanding and Learning	Perceiving The Senses	Predicting
Touching and Holding	Eating and Drinking	Preparing Food	Changing and Forming
Creating and Producing	Organising and Collecting	Hobbies and Routines	Shopping
Finance and Currency	Workplace	Office Life	Specialised Careers
Manual Labour Careers	Service and Support Careers	Creative and Artistic Careers	House
Human Body	Health	Sports	Sports Competitions
Transportation	Society	Social Events	Animals
City Parts	Food and Drinks	Friendship and Enmity	Gender and Sexuality
Family	Relationship Styles	Romantic Relationships	Positive Emotions
Negative Emotions	Travel and Tourism	Migration	Materials
Pollution	Disasters	Adverbs of Comment and Certainty	Adverbs of Manner
Weather	Adverbs of Degree	Adverbs of Time and Frequency	Adverbs of Purpose and Emphasis
Conjunctive Adverbs