Honors Vocabulary 8

Question 1

antebellum

Answer 1

adj. relating to a period before a war

Question 2

antecedent

Answer 2

n. a thing or event that comes before something else

Question 3

anterior

Answer 3

adj. coming before in position or time

Question 4

avant-garde

Answer 4

adj. ahead of or before the times

Question 5

vanguard

Answer 5

n. the front or foremost position, that which comes before the rest

Question 6

precept

Answer 6

n. a rule of conduct that one has before making decisions

Question 7

predestination

Answer 7

n. a belief that the events of life have been determined before they happen by a higher power

Question 8

preempt

Answer 8

v. to take possession or power over something before anyone else can

Question 9

premonition

Answer 9

n. a feeling or warning that comes before an event

Question 10

preposterous

Answer 10

adj. absurd, contrary to what has come before

Question 11

pretentious

Answer 11

adj. showy or pompous appearance put on to show off before others

Question 12

premier

Answer 12

adj. first in time or in importance

Question 13

primate

Answer 13

n. an archbishop or bishop who ranks first among others; a member of the order of animals who rank first in the evolutionary chain

Question 14

prime

Answer 14

adj. of chief or first importance

Question 15

primeval

Answer 15

adj. belonging to the first stages, ancient

Question 16

primordial

Answer 16

adj. original, primeval, belonging to the first stages

Question 17

posterior

Answer 17

adj. situated behind, in back, or after

Question 18

posterity

Answer 18

n. future generations, generations that come after

Question 19

postmortem

Answer 19

adj. coming after a death

Question 20

postlude

Answer 20

n. a piece of music played after a religious service or some other event