Lesson 1: PRE

Question 1

An introduction to a text

Answer 1

Preamble

Question 2

Preamble

Answer 2

An introduction to a text

Question 3

To indicate something (usually bad) is about to happen

Answer 3

Presage

Question 4

Presage

Answer 4

To indicate something (usually bad) is about to happen

Question 5

Having knowledge of something before it happens

Answer 5

Prescient

Question 6

Prescient

Answer 6

Having knowledge of something before it happens

Question 7

A special fondness

Answer 7

Predilection

Question 8

Predilection

Answer 8

A special fondness

Question 9

Precipitate

Answer 9

Rash, acting without thinking

Question 10

Rash, acting without thinking ,

Answer 10

Precipitate

Question 11

To be based on

Answer 11

Predicate

Question 12

Predicate

Answer 12

To be based on

Question 13

Presentiment

Answer 13

A feeling that something (typically bad) is about to happen

Question 14

A feeling that something (typically bad) is about to happen

Answer 14

Presentiment

Question 15

Something that sets an example for how things are done in the future

Answer 15

Precedent

Question 16

Precedent

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Something that sets an example for how things are done in the future

Question 17

Acting more important than others by pretending to know more

Answer 17

Pretentious

Question 18

Pretentious

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Acting more important than others by pretending to know more

Question 19

A claim or assertion not based on fact

Answer 19

Pretense

Question 20

Pretense

Answer 20

A claim or assertion not based on fact

Question 21

One that comes before, often a person who previously held a position before passing it on to someone else.

Answer 21

Predecessor

Question 22

Predecessor

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One that comes before, often a person who previously held a position before passing it on to someone else.

Question 23

Something that comes before another; used only for things, not for people

Answer 23

Precursor

Question 24

Precursor

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Something that comes before another; used only for things, not for people

Question 25

A reason given for something that is not the actual reason

Answer 25

Pretext

Question 26

Pretext

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A reason given for something that is not the actual reason

Question 27

Developing early ( usually in terms of ability)

Answer 27

Precocious

Question 28

Precocious

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Developing early ( usually in terms of ability)

Question 29

To make it impossible for something to happen

Answer 29

Preclude

Question 30

Preclude

Answer 30

To make it impossible for something to happen