| Term | Definition |
| TEMPUS/TEMPORIS | time |
| temporal | pertaining to time |
| temporary | for a limited time |
| temporize | to play for time; to stall |
| extemporaneous | to speak or act at the time without preparation (an extemporaneous speech) |
| ex- | out |
| contemporary | something that is with the current time (computers, ipods, the movie Bionic Woman are all contemporary items) |
| contemporaries | people who are alive at the same time (Your best friend is a contemporary of yours. George Washington is NOT.) |
| con | together, with |
| tempo | time in music; rate of speed at which a piece of music moves |
| malodorous | having a bad smell |
| benevolently | in a kind and well-meaning way |