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Vocab Lesson 7 Words
Lesson 7 words to memorize for quiz/test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antebellum Gone with the Wind describes life in antebellum Georgia An te be llum | Ante bellum Before war adj. A period before a war, especially the American Civil War |
| Antecedent 1-The anglo-Saxon word hlaf, meaning "bread", is the antecedent of the modern word loaf. 2-In "She took a book and read it" book is the antecedent of it. 3-Writing the final paper was antecedent to his passing the class. an-te-ce-dent | ante cedent ante cedere to go before 1-A thing or event that precedes. 2-(grammar) The noun to which a pronoun refers. 3-Preceding: going before. |
| anterior The aquatic larval stage of a tadpole is anterior to the full-grown state of a frog. an-te-ri-or | ante rior ante before adj. Coming before in position or time. |
| avant-garde 1-Although considered extremely avant-garde in the nineteenth century, impressionist paintings are now so popular that they appear on calendars and greeting cards. 2-Fashions worn only by the avant-garde are seen everywhere after a few years | av ant garde ante before 1-Ahead of the times, especially in the arts. 2-A group that is ahead of the times |
| vanguard 1-At agincourt, English archers decimated the French vanguard of mounted knights in armor. 2-The vanguard of the French Revolution discarded their powdered wigs and wore their hair naturally van-guard | van guard ante [short for French avant garde] before 1-The foremost position, especially of an army or fleet. 2-Leaders of a movement, fashion, etc. |
| precept Although his parents tried to teach him the precepts of good manners, he remained tactless and inconsiderate. pre-cept | pre cept pre capere to take before n. A command; a rule of conduct |
| predestination The couple felt that predestination had brought them together. pre-des-ti-na-tion | pre destination pre destinare to determine before The belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power. |
| preempt The presidents address preempted regular broadcasts. pre-empt | pre empt pre emere to buy before tr.v. To take possession of something before anyone else can do so. |
| premonition As she picked up the letter, she had a premonition that it carried bad news. pre-mo-ni-tion | pre monition pre monere to warn before n.A warning in advance |
| preposterous The long skirts and high collars of the nineteenth century seem preposterous to active modern women. pre-pos-te-rous | pre posterous pre post before after adj. Absurd; contrary to nature or reason |
| pretentious They chose a hotel with pretentious furnishings but little comfort. pre-ten-ti-ous | pre tentious pre tendere to extend before adj. Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction. |
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