Ancient

Ancient

The ancient ruins are a daily reminder of the glories of a long lost empire that once ruled the entire civilized world.

Ancient

(adj.) very old; of distant past

Antecedent

Antecedent

A major antecedent of the Revolutionary War was George Washington’s appointment to lead the Continental Army.

Antecedent

(n.) something coming before

Foreshadow

Foreshadow

The eerie transformation of Scrooge’s doorknocker foreshadowed the events that would unfold in his bed chamber.

Foreshadow

(v.) to indicate something, usually unpleasant, will happen

Foremost

Foremost

Pope Benedict is the foremost leader of the Catholic Church.

Foremost

(adj.) most important

Precede

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Pre-

before

PrecedeIt is common for smoke to precede a

full eruption of a volcano.

Precede

(v.) occurring before

Preclude

Pre-

before

Preclude

In order to preclude disaster, Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian youth at a blocked road in the West Bank.

Preclude

(v.) prevent

Preemptive

Pre-

before

Preemptive

The marines launched a preemptive strike against the terrorist in order to ensure the safety of the families in the nearby village.

Preemptive

(adj.) done before others can act

Posterity

Post- after

Posterity

Political decisions often support the desires of the present populace over the rights of posterity.

Posterity

(n.) future generations

Postpone

Post- after

PostponeThe Phillies had to postpone the

game until the rain stopped.

Postpone

(v.) to delay

Posthumous

Post- after

Posthumous President Obama presented the

posthumous Medal of Honor to the fallen Marine Corps lieutenant's mother.

Posthumous

(adj.) occurring after someone’s death