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Associations of "Antecedents" (30 Words)
| ancestor | A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended. This instrument is an ancestor of the lute. |
| antedate | Indicate or discover that (a document, event, or word) should be assigned to an earlier date. There are no references to him that would antedate his birth. |
| before | During the period of time preceding a particular event or time. My playing days had ended six years before. |
| clan | A close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the Scottish Highlands. Civil strife has followed as rival clans jockey for power. |
| first | The first element in a countable series. First soprano. |
| forego | Do without or cease to hold or adhere to. |
| forerunner | An advance messenger. Overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain. |
| former | Belonging to some prior time. The powers of the former are more comprehensive than those of the latter. |
| formerly | At a previous time. Mumbai formerly Bombay. |
| front | Provide something with a front or facing of a particular type or material. She quickly turned her head to face the front. |
| harbinger | A person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. Witch hazels are the harbingers of spring. |
| outdistance | Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance any pursuers. |
| outpace | Go, rise, or improve faster than. He outpaced all six defenders. |
| portent | A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. Many birds are regarded as being portents of death. |
| precede | Move ahead (of others) in time or space. He preceded the book with a collection of poems. |
| precedent | A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws. There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training. |
| preceding | Existing or coming before. The preceding pages. |
| precursor | Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. A three stringed precursor of the violin. |
| precursory | Warning of future misfortune. Precursory seismic activity. |
| predate | Prey on or hunt for. These mammals predate certain eggs. |
| predecessor | A person who held a job or office before the current holder. The new President s foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor. |
| preemptive | Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence. A preemptive business offer. |
| prefatory | Serving as an introduction or preface. In his prefatory remarks the author claims that. |
| prematurely | Before the end of the normal period of gestation. I spoke prematurely. |
| prerequisite | Required as a prior condition. Latin was a prerequisite for admission. |
| preview | An opportunity to view something before it is acquired or becomes generally available. I have photos of the goods if anyone would like a preview. |
| previous | Previous convictions a criminal record. The previous occupant of the White House. |
| prior | The head of a religious order in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot. He had no juvenile record no priors. |
| priority | The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others. Priority is given to traffic already on the roundabout. |
| progenitor | A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent. His children were the progenitors of many of Scotland s noble families. |
