Ancient
Ancient
The ancient ruins are a daily reminder of
the glories of a long lost empire that once
ruled the entire civilized world.
Ancient
(adj.) very old; of distant past
Antecedent
Antecedent
A major antecedent of the Revolutionary War
was George Washington’s appointment to lead
the Continental Army.
Antecedent
(n.) something coming before
Foreshadow
Foreshadow
The eerie transformation of Scrooge’s
doorknocker foreshadowed the events
that would unfold in his bed chamber.
Foreshadow
(v.) to indicate something, usually unpleasant,
will happen
Foremost
Foremost
Pope Benedict is the foremost leader of the
Catholic Church.
Foremost
(adj.) most important
Precede
Prebefore
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Precede
It is common for smoke to precede a full
eruption of a volcano.
Precede
(v.) occurring before
Preclude
Prebefore
Preclude
In order to preclude disaster, Israeli soldiers
search a Palestinian youth at a blocked road in
the West Bank.
Preclude
(v.) prevent
Preemptive
Prebefore
Preemptive
The marines launched a preemptive strike
against the terrorist in order to ensure the
safety of the families in the nearby village.
Preemptive
(adj.) done before others can act
Posterity
Post- after
Posterity
Political decisions often support the
desires of the present populace over
the rights of posterity.
Posterity
(n.) future generations
Postpone
Post- after
Postpone
The Phillies had to postpone the game
until the rain stopped.
Postpone
(v.) to delay
Posthumous
Post- after
Posthumous
President Obama presented the
posthumous Medal of Honor to the
fallen Marine Corps lieutenant's mother.
Posthumous
(adj.) occurring after someone’s death