| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 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] |
| foresight |
concern and planning for future needs and events; prudence. |
| fortuneteller |
a person who claims to have the ability to see and tell about events that will happen in the future. |
| future tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something will happen or a condition will exist in the future. In the sentence "We will go to the zoo," "will go" is in the future tense. |
| hoard |
a collection or supply of something that is hidden or stored in order to have it available in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| infinitive |
the simple form of a verb that has no subject and does not show past, present or future tense. It is usually formed by the word "to" followed by the base form of a verb. In the sentence, "I want to leave now," "to leave" is an infinitive. |
| inoculate |
to inject with a very small amount of a disease to help resist that disease in the future. |
| later |
at some future or following time. [2/3 definitions] |