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13 Cards in this Set
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avant-garde
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ahead of the times, esp. in the arts
root: ante |
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precept
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a command, a rule of conduct
root: pre |
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predestination
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the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by a higher power
root: pre |
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preempt, pre-empt
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to take possession of something before anyone else can do so
root: pre |
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premonition
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a warning in advance
root: pre |
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preposterous
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absurd, contrary to nature or reason
root: pre |
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pretentious
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showy, pompous, claiming an unjustified distinction
root: pre |
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vanguard
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1. the foremost position, esp. of an army or fleet
2. leaders of a movement, fashion, etc. root: ante |
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antebellum
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of a period before a war, esp. American Civil War
roots: ante = before; bellum = war |
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ante
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before
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pre
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before
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antecedent
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1. a thing or event that precedes
2. the noun to which a pronoun refers root: ante |
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anterior
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coming before in position or time
root: ante |
