Vocabulary Quiz 3

What does the prefix "ante-" mean?

• After, behind

• Before, toward

• Near, beside

• Above, beyond

Which word means "the ability to see what will or might happen in the future"?

• Antecedent

• Premature

• Foresight

• Posterior

What is the meaning of "forecast"?

• To look back at past events

• To say something will happen in the future

• To prevent something from happening

• To delay an event

Match the following words with their definitions.

• To take action in order to prevent an anticipated event

• Antecedent

• A thing or event that existed before another

• Precaution

• All future generations of people

• Preempt

• A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous

• Posterity

What does "antebellum" refer to?

• After the Civil War

• During the Civil War

• Before the Civil War

• During World War II

A "precaution" is (a)  

• An event that happens too soon
• A plan to prevent harm
• A future prediction
• A historical event

What does "preempt" mean?

• To delay an event

• To take action to prevent something

• To predict the weather

• To look back at history

Which word describes something happening too soon?

• Posterior

• Premature

• Antecedent

• Precaution

What does "posterity" refer to?

• Past generations

• Current generations

• All future generations

• Historical events

"Postpone" means to (a)   .

• To cancel an event
• To arrange for something to happen
• To predict an event
• To prevent an event