Week 5 Vocabulary, Figurative Language, Root Words, Affixes

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Antecedent

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a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

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Antedate

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To date something with a date earlier than the actual one

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Anterior

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Situated before or at the front of something

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Antemeridian

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Before midday; relating to the morning hours (A.M.)

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Deactivate

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make inactive

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Decompose

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To break down into basic components, usually by decay

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Decline

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To become lower in quality, quantity, or importance

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Defrost

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To remove frost or ice from something, often to make it usable

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Artisan

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A skilled craftsperson

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Librarian

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A person who works in or manages a library