Ch. 7 Before and After
Ch. 8 Before and After
Ch. 9 Creativity
Ch. 10 Creativity
Ch. 11 Travel
100

Of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War.

What is antebellum?

100

1. An archbishop or bishop who ranks highest among others.

What is a primate?

100

An object made by human beings; often refers to a primitive tool or other relic from an earlier period.

What is an artifact?

100

The parts before or after a word or statement that influence its meaning. 2. The circumstances surrounding an event or situation.

What is context?

100

Mass departure or emigration. 2. The departure of the Israelites from Egypt with their leader Moses.

What is Exodus?

200

A thing or event that precedes. 2. (grammar) The noun to which a pronoun refers.

What is an antecedent?

200

Belonging to the first ages; ancient.

What is primeval?

200

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?

200

To calm; to make gentler or softer in feeling.

What is to mollify?

200
Notice of a death without biographical information.

What is an obituary?

300

Ahead of the times, especially in the arts. 2. A group that is ahead of the times.

What is avant-garde?

300

Situated at the back. 

Antonym: anterior

What is posterior?

300

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?

300

To come as a natural increase or advantage?

What is to accrue?

300

(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?

400

A warning in advance.

What is a premonition?

400

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?

400

A skilled craftsperson.

What is an artisan?

400

Effective as a means or remedy.

What is efficacious? 

400

To go beyond or over set limits; to break a rule.

What is to transgress?

500

Showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction.

What is pretentious? 

500

Future generations. 2. A person's descendants.

What is posterity?

500

To take back a formal statement or belief previously made known.

What is to recant?

500

Abnormal growth or outgrowth.

What is excrescence? 

500

Straying from what is normal or accepted.

What is an aberration?