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SSAT 51 -Past/Future
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anachronism | Thing from wrong time period - historical misplacement |
| archaic | Very old-fashioned - extremely outdated |
| auspicious | Favorable - promising success |
| chron | (root) Time - indicates temporal aspects. Examples: chronology, chronic, chronicle, synchronize |
| chronological | Time order arrangement - sequential dating |
| fortuitous | Happening by chance - lucky coincidence |
| hereditary | Passed down genetically - inherited biologically |
| incident | Event or occurrence - specific happening |
| nostalgic | Longing for past - sentimental for earlier times |
| obsolete | No longer used - outdated completely |
| ominous | Suggesting future evil - threateningly inauspicious |
| portent | Sign of future event - prophetic indication |
| precedent | Earlier event establishing pattern - prior example |
| temp | (root) Time - indicates temporal aspects. Examples: temporary, contemporary, tempo, tempest |