Lesson 6 PRE Latin before PREEMPT preempt POS

Lesson 6 PRE Latin “before”

PREEMPT (pre-empt) POS: v. DEF: to take possession/control of something before anyone else can FORMS: preemptive, adj. preemption, n. “Marvin’s strategy when playing Monopoly is to preempt the Boardwalk and Park Place. ”

PREPOSTEROUS (pre-pos-ter-ous) POS: adj. DEF: absurd; contrary or against nature or reason FORMS: preposterously, adv. preposterousness, n. “Lady Gaga’s meat dress was preposterous because normally we eat meat, not wear it. ”

PREMONITION (pre-mo-ni-tion) POS: n. DEF: a warning in advance, usually an internal instinct FORM: premonitory, adj. “Delores had a premonition that the team would win the game so she was the calmest spectator there. ”

PRETENTIOUS (pre-ten-tious) POS: adj. DEF: showy; pompous; claiming unjustified distinction FORMS: pretension, n. pretentiously, adv. pretentiousness, n. “Lars was a pretentious young man who thought he was way smarter and cooler than he really was. ”

PREVALENT (pre-va-lent) POS: adj. DEF: widespread in a particular area at a particular time FORM: prevalence, n. “Illegal consumption of alcohol was prevalent in the USA during Prohibition even though it could not be purchased legally. ”

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PRECOCIOUS (pre-co-cious) POS: adj. DEF: advanced or mature in development, especially mentally FORMS: precociousness, n. precociously, adv. “Theodore was a precocious young boy who could read fluently by the age of four. ”