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

continuing or enduring for a long time, without significant changes

feeling endlessly long and tedious

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

failing to be on time or meet a scheduled deadline

prolonged or extended longer than expected or necessary

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

done or happening without delay

short in duration

continuing or existing forever

existing for a limited time

currently occurring or continuing

lasting for a brief time

remaining unaffected by the passage of time

having the ability to last over a long period of time

to postpone an appointment or arrangement

to waste time when one should be acting with purpose

to postpone to a later time

to postpone something that needs to be done

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

to arrive later than expected or planned

lasting for a longer time than necessary

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

enduring timelessly and unaffected by the constraints of time or aging