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Joy of Vocabulary Chapter 13
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Language - English
11th Grade
11/29/2010

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antecedent
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word that a pronoun refers to (an antecedent usually comes before its pronoun)
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antediluvian
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(literally, of the time before the Flood described in the Bible) very old; primitive
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antemeridian
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occurring before noon
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antepenult
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syllable before the penult (next-to-last syllable); third syllable from the end of a word
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anterior
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situated before or toward the front
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metacarpal
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having to do with any of the five long bones after the carpus (wrist) and before the fingers
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metaphysics
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branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of existence (In Aristotle's collected works, his treatise on this subject was placed after his Physics; hence the name metaphysics
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metastasis
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(literally, an after condition) spread of a malignancy from its original site to other parts of the body
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metastasis
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(literally, an after condition) spread of a malignancy from its original site to other parts of the body
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metempsychosis
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supposed after existence, or passing of the soul at death into another body, either human or animal; transmigration of souls
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posterior
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coming after; situated behind or towards the back
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posterity
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those born after a person; descendants; future generations
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posthumous
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born after the death of one's father; published or occurring after ones death
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postprandial
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occurring after a meal; after dinner
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predecease
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die before another person
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prerecord
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record in advance, before use or broadcasting
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presentiment
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feeling that something unfortunate is about to happen before that event occurs; foreboding
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prescient
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seeming to have knowledge of events before they occur; gifted with foresight
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prognosis
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forecast; prediction of the probable course of an illness; prognostication
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prophesy
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foretell; indicate beforehand; predict
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prophylaxis
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(literally, "guarding beforehand") preventive treatment against disease
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