Greek and Latin Roots, Grades 6–8: Florida's B.E.S.T. Roots: ante, anti

This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root ante meaning "before, earlier in time."
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  1. ante
    the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
  2. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  3. antecede
    be earlier in time; go back further
  4. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  5. antechamber
    an outer room or waiting area that leads into another room
  6. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  7. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  8. antepenultimate
    third from last
  9. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  10. anteroom
    a large entrance or reception area
  11. antic
    ludicrously odd
  12. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  13. anticipation
    the act of predicting, as by reasoning about the future
  14. antipasto
    an appetizer or course of appetizers in an Italian meal
  15. antique
    made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
  16. antler
    deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
Created on Thu May 02 23:34:05 EDT 2024 (updated Tue Aug 20 09:46:22 EDT 2024)

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