Vocab: Words Of Begining And Ending Flashcards
Coup de grace (n)
Decisive finishing blow
Antepenultimate (adj.)
Coming immediately before the next to last; 3rd to last
Debut (n)
First public appearance
Demise (n)
Cessation of existence;death
Finale (n)
Last scene or act; conclusion; end
Genesis (n)
Origin; coming into being
Inchoate (adj)
Just begun; only partly in existence ; incomplete
Infinite (adj)
Endless; without boundaries or limits; exceedingly great
Initiative (n)
Ability to begin and follow through without being urged; enterprise
Lapse (v)
To come to an end; become void
Maiden (adj)
First; earliest
Penultimate (adj)
Next to last
Preamble (n)
Preliminary statement or event; introduction
Premiere (n)
First performance
Rudiment (n)
First principle that must be learned; fundamental
Swan song (n)
Farewell appearance; final creative work or performance
Terminal (adj)
Coming to the end; ending in death
Tyro (n)
Beginner in learning something; novice; neophyte
Ultimate (adj)
Lasting progression; final; highest possible
Ultimatum (n)
Final, uncompromising demand or offer, leading to serious consequences if rejected