L16 Vocabulary QuizM

1. to decide that something which had been planned for a particular time will be done at a later time instead

• a. precaution
• b. forecast
• c. antebellum
• d. antecedent
• e. postpone

2. something that came before something else and may have influenced or caused it

• a. precaution
• b. forecast
• c. antebellum
• d. antecedent
• e. postpone

3. a statement about what will happen in the future

• a. precaution
• b. forecast
• c. antebellum
• d. antecedent
• e. postpone

4. occurring in the southern United States before the Civil War

• a. precaution
• b. forecast
• c. antebellum
• d. antecedent
• e. postpone

5. something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future

• a. precaution
• b. forecast
• c. antebellum
• d. antecedent
• e. postpone

6. the quality of something that has two sides or halves that are the same or very close in size, shape, or position

• f. barometer
• g. diameter
• h. optometry
• i. perimeter
• j. symmetry

7. the outside edge of an area or surface; the total length of the lines that form a shape

• f. barometer
• g. diameter
• h. optometry
• i. perimeter
• j. symmetry

8. the profession of examining people’s eyes to find out if they need eyeglasses or medical treatment

• f. barometer
• g. diameter
• h. optometry
• i. perimeter
• j. symmetry

9. an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather

• f. barometer
• g. diameter
• h. optometry
• i. perimeter
• j. symmetry

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

• f. barometer
• g. diameter
• h. optometry
• i. perimeter
• j. symmetry