formerly /ˈfɔː.mə.li/

prior /ˈpraɪə(r)/

Definition: Happening before something else

Example: The course requires no prior knowledge of programming.

reflect /rɪˈflekt/

Definition: To show, express, or be a sign of something

Example: His paintings reflect his love of nature.

punctual /ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/

pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪər/

Definition: A person who is one of the first people to do something

Example: She was a pioneer in genetic research.

age /eɪdʒ/

Definition: The number of years that someone has lived or something has existed

Example: She left home at the age of eighteen.

chronological /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

Definition: Arranged in the order in which events happened

Example: The report presented the events in chronological order.

century /ˈsen.tʃər.i/

Definition: A period of 100 years

Example: The castle was built in the 12th century.

millennium /mɪˈlen.i.əm/

the Middle Ages /ðə ˈmɪd.əl ˌeɪ.dʒɪz/

save time

ancient /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Definition: From a long time ago, very old

Example: They found ancient pottery at the site.

imminent /ˈɪm.ɪ.nənt/

Definition: Likely to happen very soon

Example: The arrival of the storm is imminent.

evidence /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/

Definition: One or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true

Example: The police found no evidence of a break-in.

middle-aged /ˌmɪd.əlˈeɪdʒd/

Definition: Between about 40 and 60 years old

Example: A middle-aged man entered the room.

era /ˈɪə.rə/

Definition: A period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical

Example: We are living in an era of rapid technological change.

chronologically /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kli/

Definition: In the order in which events happened

Example: The events are listed chronologically in the book.

subsequently /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/

archaeologist /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒɪst/