Prefixes pre- fore- ante- post- after- Flashcards

1
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to make or get ready beforehand

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prepare

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2
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a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation

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preseason

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3
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existing previously or before something

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preexisting

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4
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a syllable or word that comes before a root word to change its meaning

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prefix

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5
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a thought that comes beforehand, a prediction

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forethought

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6
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a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author.

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foreward

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7
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a simple prediction of the future

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forecast

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8
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knowledge of an event before it occurs

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foreknowledge

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9
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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

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antecedent

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10
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an outer room that leads to another and is often used as a waiting room

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antechamber

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11
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toward the front

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anterior

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12
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Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

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antebellum

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13
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belonging to the period after a war

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postwar

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14
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to do something at a time or date after it was originally planned

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postpone

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15
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occurring after the regular season of a sport

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postseason

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16
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establish something as being later relative to something else

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postdate

17
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an addition that was not included in the original plan

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afterthought

18
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a commentary usually written by someone other than the author that comes after the author’s text

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afterword

19
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the time of day after the morning.

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afternoon

20
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an afterimage of a taste

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aftertaste