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23 Cards in this Set
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Ante
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before
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antebellum
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of a period before a war
in American Civil war |
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antecedent
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a thing or event that precedes
a noun to which a pronoun refers |
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anterior
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coming before in position or time
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avant-garde
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ahead of the times, especially in the arts
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vanguard
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the foremost position in the army of fleet
leaders of a movement, fashion,etc. |
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pre
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before
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precept
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a command or rule of conduct
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predestination
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the belief that what happens in human life as already been determined by some higher power
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preempt, pre-empt
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to take possession of something before anyone else can do so
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premonition
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a warning in advance
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preposterous
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absurd, contrary to nature or reason
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pretenious
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showy,pompous,claiming unjustified distinction
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primus
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first
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premier
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first in time or importance
a prime minister or head of state |
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primate
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an archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others
a member of the order of animals the includes monkeys,apes, and humans |
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prime
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first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time
chief to prepare something or someone for use or action |
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primeval
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belonging to the first ages, ancient
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primordial
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primeval, original, fundamental
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post
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after
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posterior
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situated behind or at the back
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posterity
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future generations
a person's descendants |
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posthumously
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occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the authors death or a child born after the father's death
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