| 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. |
| apprehend |
to be anxious or fearful about (a future event). [1/4 definitions] |
| apprehension |
anxiety about future events. [1/3 definitions] |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| aside |
set apart for future use or need. [1/3 definitions] |
| augur |
one who predicts the future or tries to obtain hidden knowledge by interpreting signs and omens, esp. an ancient Roman religious official with such a duty; soothsayer. [1/5 definitions] |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. [1/2 definitions] |
| auspice |
(often pl.) an omen or sign of the future, esp. one taken as favorable. [2/3 definitions] |
| backlog |
to hold back for future processing or completion. [1/3 definitions] |
| be |
used with the present participle to say that some action is planned in the future. [1/6 definitions] |
| bet |
to agree to pay if your guess about some future event is wrong. [1/3 definitions] |
| black book |
a real or imaginary notebook containing names of people, usu. recorded for future censure or punishment. |
| 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] |
| Cassandra |
in The Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem, a woman who saw the future accurately, but who was fated never to be believed. [1/2 definitions] |
| chiromancy |
the practice of divining a person's character or future from the characteristics of his or her hand; palmistry. |
| contemplate |
to consider seriously as a future action; plan. [1/4 definitions] |
| contingency |
a future event that is possible but not likely. [2/3 definitions] |
| could |
used to talk about something that is possible in the present or future but not certain; often used in polite requests or offers. [1/4 definitions] |
| cryonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the freezing of the body of someone who has just died for the purpose of storing it in anticipation of future resuscitation and cure. |