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Vocabulary 7, 8

Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book A Lessons 7 & 8

TermDefinition
ANTE (L.) before
antebellum adj. of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
antecedent n. 1) a thing or event that precedes (goes before); 2) The noun to which a pronoun refers (grammar); 3) preceding; going before.
anterior adj. coming before in position or time
avant-garde adj. ahead of the times, especially in the arts; n. a group that is ahead of the times.
vanguard n. 1) the front (foremost) position, especially in an army or fleet; 2)Leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.
PRE (L.) before
precept n. a command; a rule of conduct (behavior)
predestination n. the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power
preempt v. to take possession 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 distrinction
PRIMUS (L.) first
premier adj. first in time or importance; n. a prime minister or head of state
primate n. 1) an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others. 2) a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans
prime n. first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time; (adj.) chief; most important; (v.) to prepare something or someone for use or action
primeval adj. belonging to the first ages; ancient
primordial adj. primeval; original; fundamental
POST (L) after
posterior adj. situated behind or at the back
posterity n. 1) future generations; 2) 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
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