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6th VOC Before/After
Unit 4 Lesson 8 Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| premier (adj) | first in time or importance |
| premier (noun) | a prime minister or head of state |
| premiership (noun) | Prime Minister |
| primate (noun1) | an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest |
| primate (noun2) | a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. |
| prime (noun) | first in rank, excellence,quality,importance, or time. |
| prime (adjective) | chief; most important |
| prime (verb) | to prepare something or someone for use or action. |
| primeval (adj) | belonging to the first ages; ancient |
| primevally (adv) | ancient |
| primordial(adj) | primeval; original; fundamental |
| primordially (adv) | created first |
| posterior (adj) | situated behind or at the back |
| posteriorly (adv) | later in time |
| anterior | antonym of posterior |
| posterity (noun1) | future generations |
| posterity (noun2) | a person's descendants |
| posthumous (adj) | occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death. |