Vocabulary: Before and After

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• Forewarned is forearmed.

• Respice finem.

• The first among equals.

• Praemonitus, praemunitus.

• Consider the end.

• Primus inter pares.

• A full belly does not like studying.

• Plenus venter non studet libenter.

The Anglo-Saxon word hlaf, meaning "bread," is the ________ of the modern word loaf.

• avant-garde

• ancient

• antebellum

• antecedent

Choose the best synonym: an anterior position

• forward

• rear

• side

• awkward

• inside

Ahead of the times, especially in the arts.

• anterior

• avant-garde

• vanguard

• precept

• antebellum

From the French avant garde, the foremost position, especially of an army or fleet. This word also means leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.

(a)  

The couple felt that ​ (a)   had brought them together. Their parents taught them the ​ (b)   of good manners. Neither dressed ​ (c)   nor did they drive ​ (d)   cars.

• predestination
• precepts
• preposterously
• pretentious
• promotion
• premonition
• preposition
• precociously
• presumptive
• predict

Choose the best synonym: A primordial stage.

• principal

• omnipotent

• monolithic

• primeval

• developing

Choose the best synonym: The premier athlete.

• incipient

• prime

• vaunted

• famous

• omnipresent

The teacher tried to _____________ the class for the examination by giving them practice exercises.

• premier

• posterior

• preoccupy

• prime

• predict

The ___________ of the Common Market countries met to discuss the Parliament of Europe.

• preeminence

• prevalence

• presides

• primates

• premiers