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ANTE / POST morpholo
ANTE / POST morphology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ante meridiem (n.) | occurring in the morning before midday; a.m. |
| antebellum (adj.) | occurring before the US Civil War of 1861-1865 |
| antecedent (n.) | a noun tht goes before a pronoun and to which the pronoun refers |
| anterior (adj.) | occurring at a time before something else; situated or placed in a front area "before" another part |
| antiquated (adj) | outdated; no longer in common use; literally having become an antique |
| antique (n.) (adj.) | (n.) a object from an age long beore the present; (adj.) extremely old or ancient; belonging to times long before the present |
| antiquity (n.) | the period of ancient history that comes before the modern age; an ancient ruin or artifact from times long before the present age |
| postbellum (adj.) | occurring after the US Civil War of 1861-1865 |
| postdate (v.) | to come or occur after the time or date of something else; to assign a date that comes after the present |
| posterior (adj.) | subsequent or later; occurring in a time after the present; also the back side of a body |
| posterity (n.) | the offspring or generations that will be born after those currently living |
| postgame (adj.) | occurring after a game or sporting event |
| postglacial (adj.) | occurring after the end of the Ice Age or glacial period (about 11,500 years ago) |
| posthumous (adj.) | occurring after a person's death; literally, occurring too late or too much after a person's life has ended |
| postlude (n.) | a musical flourish played after a performance or ceremony ends |
| post meridiem (n.) | occurring after noon or midday; p.m. |
| postmortem (adj) (n.) | (adj.) occurring or performed after the death of a body; (n.) an examination performed on a body after death |
| postpone (v.) | to delay or put off an event; literally, to put off to a time after something else |
| postscript (n.) | an afterthought; a thought written after the end of a letter or message; P.S. |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (n.) | a psychological disorder that happens after a traumatic event or shock; PTSD |
| preposterous (adj.) | absurd; ridiculous; illogical; literally, backwards or putting what comes after in front |
| postpartum (adj.) | occurring after childbirth or birth of young |
| antenatal (adj.) | occurring before childbirth or birth of young; prenatal |
| anteroom (n.) | a small room leading to a main one, often used as a waiting room or lobby |
| antipasto (n.) | literally meaning before the meal; an Italian appetizer course, usually of meats, cheeses, and marinated vegetables |
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McQuen ELA
Popular English Vocabulary sets