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Classical Roots

Classical Roots . Lesson 7: Before and After. roots. ANTE <L. before PRE <L. before . antebellum. Of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War (bellum <L. war) . antecedent. A thing or event that precedes The noun to which the pronoun refers Preceding; going before

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Classical Roots

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

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

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

  13. pre-empt or 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. pretentious • Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction (tendere <L. to extend)

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

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

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

  20. 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! • Models at fashion shows often wear garments that are super modern, ahead of their times, or rather ____________. (avant-garde)

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

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

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

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

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

  32. challenge! • Regular tv programming was _____________due to the Olympics being broadcasted in its place. (pre-empted)

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

  36. challenge! • The President’s address ___________the normal tv programming. (pre-empted)

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

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

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

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

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

  42. challenge! • If you believe in ____________ a higher power controls your fate. (predestination)

  43. challenge! • Shelly and Byron were poets at the ____________ of the Romantic literary movement. (vanguard)

  44. challenge! • _____________ determines Arthur’s success of pulling the sword from the stone. (predestination)

  45. challenge! • Mary Shelley’s literary masterpiece Frankenstein is the ______________ of all future horror stories. (antecedent)

  46. challenge! • The __________________design of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial was too ahead of its time for a public monument. (avant-garde)

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

  48. NOUNS • antecedent • avant-garde • vanguard • precept • predestination • premonition

  49. ADJECTIVES • antebellum • antecedent • anterior • avant-garde • preposterous • pretentious

  50. VERBS • preempt

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