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Vocabulary 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| antebellum | of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War |
| antecedent (1) | a thing or event that comes before (1) |
| antecedent (2) | (grammar) the noun to which a pronoun refers (2) |
| antecedent (3) | going before (3) |
| avant-garde (1) | ahead of times, especially in the arts (1) |
| avant-garde (2) | a group that is ahead of the times (2) |
| vanguard (1) | the foremost position especially of a army or fleet (1) |
| vanguard (2) | leaders of a movement, fashion, etc (2) |
| ANTE | BEFORE |
| precept | a command; a rule of conduct |
| predestination | the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power |
| preempt | to take possession of something before anyone else can do so |
| premonition | a warning in advance; dream or funny feeling |
| preposterous | absurd; contrary to nature or reason |
| pretentious | showy; bragging; claiming unjustified distinction |
| PRE | before |