Chapter 7 Vocab Flashcards
1
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antecedent
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- a thing or event that precedes.
- The noun to which a pronoun refers
- going before
2
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anterior
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coming before in position or time
3
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avant-garde
A
ahead of the times, especially in the arts
a group that is ahead of the times
4
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vangaurd
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the foremost position especially of an army or fleet
leaders of a movement
5
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precept
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a command; a rule of conduct
6
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predestination
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The belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by Some higher power
7
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Preempt
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To take possession of something before anyone else can do so
8
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Premonition
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A warning in advance
9
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Preposterous
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Absurd contrary to nature or reason
10
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Pretentious
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So; claiming unjustified distinction
11
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antebellum
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of a period of war, especially the American Civil War.
