| Term | Definition |
|---|
| antecedent | the noun to which a pronoun refers |
| antediluvian | very old; primitive |
| antemeridian | happening or coming before noon |
| antepenult | a third to last syllable |
| anterior | situated before or toward the front |
| metacarpal | referring to the five long hand bones "after" the wrist |
| metaphysics | branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of human existence |
| metastasis | the spread of a malignancy (usually cancer) from its original state |
| metempsychosis | the passing of the soul into another body after death |
| posterior | located toward the back |
| posterity | future generations |
| posthumous | published or happening after one's death; born after the death of one's father |
| postprandial | after dinner |
| predecease | to die before somebody else |
| prerecord | to record beforehand |
| prescient | to seem to have knowledge of events before they happen |
| presentiment | the feeling that something is going to happen |
| prognosis | a prediction of the probable course of an illness |
| prophesy | to tell the future |
| prophylaxis | a preventative measure against disease |
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