AP English Language Bowyer VOCAB 1

Twenty QUESTION-AND-ANSWER flashcards covering vocabulary terms and their usage in context from the provided notes.

What term means 'an introductory statement that sets forth the purpose and philosophy of a document'?

Preamble

What term means 'a sign or warning that something bad will happen'?

Presage

What term means 'having knowledge of events before they take place'?

Prescient

What term means 'a preference or special liking for something'?

Predilection

What term means 'an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for future similar circumstances'?

Precedent

What term means 'to assert something about the subject of a sentence; to predicate'?

Predicate

What term means 'attempting to appear more important or impressive than is actually the case; showy'?

Pretentious

What term means 'an attempt to make something not the case appear true; a false display'?

Pretense

What term means 'developing certain abilities or maturity at an unusually early age'?

Precocious

What term means 'to prevent something from happening; make impossible'?

Preclude

What word completes the sentence: He had a ___ for vintage cars, spending his weekends restoring old vehicles?

predilection

What word completes the sentence: The court's landmark ruling established a _ for future cases involving civil rights.

precedent

What word completes the sentence: The heavy rainfall will _ us from having our picnic outdoors today.

preclude

What word completes the sentence: The _ young musician was giving concerts by the age of seven.

precocious

What word completes the sentence: The sudden drop in stock prices seemed to a larger economic crisis.

presage

What word completes the sentence: The to the U.S. Constitution outlines the principles of American government.

preamble

What word completes the sentence: The defense attorney's entire argument was on a single, unverified alibi.

predicated

What word completes the sentence: He made a _ of being busy, but everyone knew he was just avoiding work.

pretense

What word completes the sentence: The dinner party was filled with guests who talked exclusively about their European vacations and expensive art collections.

pretentious

What word completes the sentence: The financial analyst made a prediction about the market crash, shocking everyone with his accuracy.

prescient