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Associations of "Antecedents" (30 Words)

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.