Set: Gurall Before & After Words

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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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Terms 20
Creator NinJA999
Created March 7, 2008
Group Sophmores
Tags gurall, lit, hon, honors, literature, before, after, pre, ante, post, meta, vocab, vocabulary
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  1. prophylaxis → a preventative measure against disease - 6 misses
  2. metempsychosis → the passing of the soul into another body after death - 5 misses
  3. presentiment → the feeling that something is going to happen - 5 misses
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  5. metastasis → the spread of a malignancy (usually cancer) from its original state - 4 misses
  6. postprandial → after dinner - 4 misses
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