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20 Cards in this Set
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Primus <L.
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"first"
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premier
premiership, n. |
adj. First in time or importance.
n. A prime minister or head of state. |
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primate
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n. 1. An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others.
2. A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. |
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prime
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n. First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time.
adj. Chief; most important. tr v. To prepare something or someone for use or action. |
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primeval [aevum < L."age"]
primevally, adv. |
adj. Belonging to the first ages; ancient.
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primordial
[ordiri <L "to begin"] primordially, adv. |
adj. Primeval; original; fundamental.
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post <L.
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"after"
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posterior
posteriorly, adv. Antonym; anterior |
adj. Situated behind or at the back.
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posterity
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n. 1. Future generations.
2. A person's descendants. |
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posthumous [humus<L. "earth"]
posthumously, adv. |
adj. Ocuring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.
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Primus <L.
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"first"
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premier
premiership, n. |
adj. First in time or importance.
n. A prime minister or head of state. |
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primate
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n. 1. An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others.
2. A member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. |
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prime
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n. First in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time.
adj. Chief; most important. tr v. To prepare something or someone for use or action. |
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primeval [aevum < L."age"]
primevally, adv. |
adj. Belonging to the first ages; ancient.
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primordial
[ordiri <L "to begin"] primordially, adv. |
adj. Primeval; original; fundamental.
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post <L.
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"after"
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posterior
posteriorly, adv. Antonym; anterior |
adj. Situated behind or at the back.
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posterity
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n. 1. Future generations.
2. A person's descendants. |
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posthumous [humus<L. "earth"]
posthumously, adv. |
adj. Ocuring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.
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