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Vocab from clasical
Vocabulary Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pre-empt | to take possession of something before anyone else can do so |
| Vanguard | The foremost posistion especially of an army or fleet |
| Premonition | a warning in advance |
| Preposterous | Absurd; contrary to nature or reason |
| Predestination | the belife that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power |
| Antecedent | a thing or event that preccedes |
| Precept | a command; a rule of conduct |
| Anterior | coming before in position or time |
| Antebellum | of a period before a war, especialy the American Civil War |
| Avant-gard | ahead of the times, especilly in the arts |
| Pretentious | showy; pompous claming unjustified distinction |