Vocabulary Lesson 16

to decide that something which had been planned for a

particular time will be done at a later time instead

• perimeter

• postpone

• forcast

the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same

or very close in size, shape, and position

• symmetry

• diameter

• antecedent

something that came before something else and may hae infuenced or caused it

• perimeter

• optometry

• antecedent

the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length

of the lines that form a shape

• barometer

• perimeter

• preaution

occurring in the southern United States before the Civil War

• antecedent

• optometry

• antebellum

the profession of examining people's eyes to find out if

they need eyeglasses or medical treatment

• optometry

• precaution

• symmetry

a statement about what will happn in the future

• antecedent

• antebellum

• forecast

the distance through the center of a circle or sphere from one side to the other

• diameter

• perimeter

• postpone

something that is done to prevent possible harm

or trouble from happening in the future

• precaution

• perimeter

• postpone

an instrument that is used to measure air pressure

and predict changes in the weather

• forecast

• antebellum

• barometer