1. Lesson 7: Before and After
Classical Roots
Lesson 7: Before and After

2. roots
ANTE <L. before
PRE <L. before

3. antebellum Of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War
(bellum <L. war)

4. antecedent A thing or event that precedes
The noun to which the pronoun refers
Preceding; going before
(cedere <L. to go)

5. anterior
Coming before in position or time

6. avant-garde
Ahead of the times, especially in the arts (adjective form)
A group that is ahead of the times (noun form)

7. vanguard The foremost position, especially in an army or fleet
Leaders of a movement, fashion, etc.
(bellum <L. war)

8. antebellum? vanguard? avant-guard?
PRACTICE!
Which word refers to a person who seems ahead of the times?
antebellum? vanguard? avant-guard?
(avant-guard)

9. antebellum? antecedent? anterior?
PRACTICE!
An event that comes before another is called an …
antebellum? antecedent? anterior?
(antecedent)

10. anterior? vanguard? avant-guard?
PRACTICE!
A leader of a movement can be called a …
anterior? vanguard? avant-guard?
(vanguard)

11. precept
A command; a rule of conduct
(capere <L. to take)

12. (destinare <L. to determine)
predestination
The belief that what happens in life has already been determined by a higher power
(destinare <L. to determine)

13. preempt To take possession of something before anyone else can do so
(emere <L. to buy)

14. premonition
A warning in advance
(monere <L. to warn)

15. preposterous
Absurd; contrary to nature or reason
(post<L. after)

16. (tendere <L. to extend)
pretentious
Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction
(tendere <L. to extend)

17. preempt? preposterous? pretentious?
PRACTICE!
Something that is just strange, unrealistic, bizarre…
preempt? preposterous? pretentious?
(preposterous)

18. premonition? predestination? precept?
PRACTICE!
A rule of conduct can be called a …
premonition? predestination? precept?
(precept)

19. preempt? premonition? predestination?
PRACTICE!
A synonym for “fate” could be ______________.
preempt? premonition? predestination?
(predestination)

20. pretentious? precept? premonition?
PRACTICE!
If a person is trying to show off the brand name he or she is wearing, that is rather _______________.
pretentious? precept? premonition?
(pretentious)

21. challenge! (avant-garde)
Models at fashion shows often wear garments that are ahead of their times or rather ____________.
(avant-garde)

22. challenge! (antecedents)
What are the most common ____________ that cause war?
(antecedents)

23. challenge! (antebellum)
Gone with the Wind is a movie that portrays pre-war life in ___________ Georgia.
(antebellum)

24. challenge!
English archers decimated the French ___________of mounted knights.
(vanguard)

25. challenge!
Talk radio is often regarded as the being in the ____________of the conservative movement.
(vanguard)

26. challenge! (premonition)
As she picked up the letter, she had an eerie ____________that it was full of bad news.
(premonition)

27. challenge! (pretentious)
The gentleman waved his expensive watch in a _____________manner in order to show others that he could afford the best.
(pretentious)

28. challenge!
Most people are familiar with the basic ___________of Christianity.
(precepts)

29. challenge! (premonition)
She had a dream that she thought was a _____________ of an accident that would happen.
(premonition)

30. challenge!
Although he was taught the __________ of good manners, it was strange that he was tactless and inconsiderate!
(precept)

31. challenge! (pretentious)
The decorations at the party were too ___________. They were far too elaborate for a casual gathering.
(pretentious)

32. challenge! (preempted)
Regular tv programming was _____________due to the Olympics being broadcasted in its place.
(preempted)

33. challenge! (preempted)
The inability to pay her bills ____________ her chance for a stable future.
(preempted)

34. challenge!
One important ___________of Chinese culture is respect for one’s elders.
(precept)

35. challenge! (vanguards)
French Impressionists were ______________in a new art movement.
(vanguards)

36. challenge! (preempted)
The President’s address ___________the normal tv programming.
(preempted)

37. challenge! (predestination)
The couple believed that ______________brought them together. It was destiny!
(predestination)

38. challenge! (premonitions)
Some people have a spooky ability to have ______________that something bad will happen.
(premonitions)

39. challenge! (preposterous)
A nicer way of telling somebody that an idea is rather stupid might be to say, “That is ____________!”
(preposterous)

40. challenge! (preposterous)
People that do not believe in ghosts may find shows like Ghost Adventures to be quite __________.
(preposterous)

41. challenge!
For most babies, crawling ____________ walking.
(antecedes)

42. challenge!
Place all vocabulary words into the categories of: NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS

43. NOUNS antecedent avant-garde vanguard precept predestination
premonition

44. ADJECTIVES antebellum antecedent anterior avant-garde preposterous
pretentious

45. VERBS
preempt

46. challenge!
What is the adjective form of antecedent?
(antecedent)

47. challenge!
What is the verb form of antecedent?
(antecede)

48. challenge! (noun and adjective)
Of which two parts of speech can “avant garde” be?
(noun and adjective)

49. challenge!
What is the noun form of “preposterous”?
(preposterousness)

50. (pretension and pretentiousness)
challenge!
What are two noun forms of “pretentious”?
(pretension and pretentiousness)

51. (predestinate and predestine)
challenge!
What is are to verb forms for the word “predestination”?
(predestinate and predestine)