Ch. 7 Before and After
Of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
What is antebellum?
1. An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others.
What is a primate?
An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period.
What is an artifact?
The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning. 2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation.
What is context?
Mass departure or emigration. 2. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt with their leader Moses.
What is Exodus?
A thing or event that precedes. 2. (grammar) The noun to which a pronoun refers.
What is an antecedent?
Belonging to the first ages; ancient.
What is primeval?
A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has simulated deep and noble feelings in the poet.
What is an ode?
To calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling.
What is to mollify?
What is an obituary?
Ahead of the times, especially in the arts. 2. A group that is ahead of the times.
What is avant-garde?
Situated at the back.
Antonym: anterior
What is posterior?
A humorous imitation of a piece of literature or music. 2. To mimic a style, plot, or idea for comic effect.
What is a parody?
To come as a natural increase or advantage?
What is to accrue?
(grammar) Describing an action carried from subject to verb to object; needing a direct object to complete the meaning of the verb.
What is transitive?
A warning in advance.
What is a premonition?
Occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death.
What is posthumous?
A skilled craftsperson.
What is an artisan?
Effective as a means or remedy.
What is efficacious?
To go beyond or over set limits; to break a rule.
What is to transgress?
Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction.
What is pretentious?
Future generations. 2. A person's descendants.
What is posterity?
To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.
What is to recant?
Abnormal growth or outgrowth.
What is excrescence?
Straying from what is normal or accepted.
What is an aberration?