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Voc lesson 7.0

Vocabulary words from Lesson 7

TermDefinition
antebellum adj. belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
anterior adj. coming before in a position in time
avant-garde adj. ahead of the times especially in the arts.
avant-garde n. a group that is ahead of the times
precept n. a command, a rule of conduct
predestination n. the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power
preempt v. to take position of something before anyone else can do so..
premonition n. A warning in advance
preposterous adj. absurd; contrary to nature or reason
pretentious adj. , showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction
antediluvian a old fashioned person belonging to the time before the Biblical Flood
precipitate to cause something to happen immediately; to speed up
precocious exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
prevalent commonly occuring; widely accepted or practiced
prevaricate to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
antecedent n. a thing or event that presides
antecedent (grammer) the noun to wich a pro noun prefers
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