| ahead |
in the future. [1/3 definitions] |
| Apollo |
the god of light, music, poetry, and healing in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo was also the god of prophecy. People travelled to his shrine at Delphi to ask questions about future events. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| aside |
set apart for future use or need. [1/3 definitions] |
| be |
used with the present participle or infinitive of a verb to show a future action that is required or intended. [1/8 definitions] |
| bet |
to agree to pay if one's guess about some future event is wrong. [1/4 definitions] |
| bode1 |
to serve as a sign about the future; show ahead of time. |
| can2 |
to put in a sealed jar to keep fresh for future use. [1/3 definitions] |
| conserve |
When you conserve something, you try not to use too much of it. You try not to waste it so that you will have enough of it in the future. |
| could |
used in present or future time to talk about some action or state that is possible but not certain; often used in polite requests or offers. [1/2 definitions] |
| crisis |
A crisis is a very difficult, serious, and often scary situation. In a crisis, things are not normal and some very big change is about to happen one way or another. In a crisis, there is usually a great deal of stress and anxiety because what will happen in the future is not certain. |
| crystal ball |
a globe of glass or crystal used by fortune-tellers to tell what will happen in the future. In stories, crystal balls are often used by witches or wizards. |
| endangered |
in danger of becoming extinct. When a type of animal is endangered, it means that few of these animals exist now, and it is possible that there will be no more of these animals in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| entertain |
When you entertain an idea, you have it in your mind as a possibility. If you entertain the idea that you will become a pilot one day, you are considering this as something you might like to do in the future. [1/3 definitions] |
| eternity |
time without beginning or end; all of the past, present, and future. [1/2 definitions] |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| eventually |
at a future time; in the end; finally. |
| farsighted |
wise about guessing or knowing what will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| forecast |
a guess or estimate about something that will happen in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| forecaster |
a person who states what is likely to happen in the future, esp. one who predicts the weather. |
| foresee |
If you foresee something, you are able to predict that it will happen in the future. You know it will happen before it happens. |