Essential Vocabulary for TOEFL - Time and History

marking the years before Christ's supposed birth

a period of history characterized by particular events, developments, or features

a period of one thousand years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

relating to a time span of a thousand years

a period of one hundred years

ten years of time

a period of history identified with a particular event

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

time that is endless

happening at the end of a process or a particular period of time

in a way that happens once every year

taking place twice a year

for an unspecified period of time

after a particular event or time

at exactly the same time

at an earlier time

regularly and with short time in between

with no delay and at once

referring to the first of two things mentioned

referring to the second of two things mentioned

a year in every four years that has 366 days instead of 365

typical or customary for a specific time of year

either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator

happening repeatedly or continuously in an annoying or problematic way

the time in the very early morning when the first sunlight appears

the time after sun sets that is not yet completely dark

the time span in which earth orbits the sun

a period of 12 lunar months (the time span between two new moons), which is around 354 days

after the time mentioned or in the future

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

belonging to an early stage in the evolutionary development of humans or animals

a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place

a person who studies, researches, or writes about history

belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century

an idealized or imagined period of peace, prosperity, and happiness

a collection of records or documents preserved for their historical value, or the place where such materials are kept

the point or place where something has its foundation or beginning

used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ

an old building, structure, or site preserved or valued for its historical importance

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ