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Unit 3: Before and After - ante, fore, pre, post

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

near or toward the back of something; the back side

a)

postpone (v)

b)

posterior (adj)

c)

forecast (v)

d)

premature (adj)

2.

take action in order to prevent an a future event from happening; forestall

a)

postpone (v)

b)

posterity (n)

c)

antebellum (adj)

d)

preempt (v)

3.

a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another

a)

antecedent (n)

b)

precaution (n)

c)

foresight (n)

d)

posterity (n)

4.

all future genterations

a)

posterior (adj)

b)

posterity (n)

c)

forecast (v)

d)

premature (adj)

5.

to cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than first scheduled

a)

posterity (n)

b)

preempt (v)

c)

foresight (n)

d)

postpone (v)

6.

to say something that will happen in the future; predict something like the weather

a)

precaution (n)

b)

forecast (v)

c)

antecedent (n)

d)

premature (adj)

7.

occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War

a)

foresight (n)

b)

antebellum (adj)

c)

premature (adj)

d)

posteior (adj)

8.

happening to soon or earlier than usual

a)

posterior (adj)

b)

precaution (n)

c)

premature (adj)

d)

forecast (v)

9.

to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future

a)

forecast (v)

b)

postpone (v)

c)

antecedent (n)

d)

precaution (n)

10.

ante-, fore-, pre- mean

a)

after, behind

b)

before, toward

c)

past

d)

future

11.

post- means

a)

before, toward

b)

after, behind

c)

in, into

d)

re

12.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to foresight

a)

insight

b)

anticipation

c)

past

d)

carelessness

13.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to posterior

a)

inside

b)

rear

c)

behind

d)

outside

14.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to antecedent

a)

cause

b)

past

c)

effect

d)

result

15.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to postpone

a)

expedite

b)

advance

c)

delay

d)

defer

16.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to forecast

a)

prediction

b)

hindsight

c)

violent

d)

projection

17.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to posterity

a)

elders

b)

risk

c)

future

d)

offspring

18.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to antebellum

a)

prewar

b)

earlier

c)

after

d)

violent

19.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to premature

a)

unexpected

b)

late

c)

early

d)

prepared

20.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to preempt

a)

forestall

b)

guarded

c)

retreat

d)

proactive

21.

Choose two words that best explain, define, or relate to precaution

a)

neglect

b)

risk

c)

preventative

d)

careful

22.

the ability to see what will or might happen in the future

a)

preempt (v)

b)

posterior

c)

foresight

d)

antecedent