Affixes Unit #3

What do the affixes ante-, fore-, pre- and post- mean?

• across/through

• against/facing

• before/toward

• after/behind

Choose the word that means: the ability to see what will or might happen in the future

• foresight

• forecast

• antecedent

• antebellum

Choose the word that means: to say that something will happen in the future; to predict something, such as

weather after looking at the information that is available

• foresight

• forecast

• antecedent

• antebellum

Choose the word that means: a thing or event that existed before or logically occurs before another

• foresight

• forecast

• antecedent

• antebellum

Choose the word that means: occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil

War

• foresight

• forecast

• antecedent

• antebellum

Choose the word that means: something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening

in the future

• precaution

• preempt

• premature

Choose the word that means: take action in order to prevent an anticipated event from happening;

forestall

• precaution

• preempt

• premature

Choose the word that means: happening too soon or earlier than usual

• precaution

• preempt

• premature

Choose the word that means: all future generations of people

• posterity

• postpone

• posterior

Choose the word that means: cause or arrange for something to take place at a time later than that first

scheduled

• posterity

• postpone

• posterior