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Vocab Lesson 8 word
words for lesson 8 vocab week of 1/31/11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| premier 1- The winners of the Super Bowl are considered the premier football team in the nation. 2-Golda Meir sought peace for Israel during her tenure as premier. pre-mier | pre mier primus first adj. First in time or importance n. A prime minister or head of state |
| primate 1-The Archbishop of Canterbury is primate of England. 2-All primates have large-sized brains. pri-mate | pri mate primus first 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 1-People disagree about which stage represents the prime of life. 2-Television networks schedule their best programs during prime time when the greatest number of people are watching. 3- The coach's pregame primed the team to play hard. prime | prime primus first n. First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time. adj. Cheif: most important v. To prepare something or someone for use or action |
| primeval A primeval lake once covered most of California's San Joaquin Valley. pri-me-val | prim eval primus aevum first age adj. Belonging to the first ages: ancient |
| primordial Human beings have a primordial instinct for survival. prim-or-dial | prim ordial primus ordiri to begin first adj. Primeval; original; fundamental |
| posterior Many automobiles in the 1920s and 1930s had a "rumble seat," an extra, posterior seat that opened out form what we now call the trunk. post-e-ri-or | post erior post after adj. Situated behind or at the back |
| posterity 1-Will our posterity inherit any wilderness lands at all? 2-The maker of this lace tablecloth would be glad to know that four generations of her posterity have continued to use it. | post erity post after 1- Future generations 2-A person's descendents |
| posthumous The Diary of Anne Frank, which recounts the young girl's experiences in the Holocaust, has brought Anne posthumous fame. | post humous post humus after eart 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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