week 5: Mrs.lane

precaution

(caut- on guard) cautious, being on guard beforehand

premonition

(mon-warn) an intense feeling, often warning of danger to come

precursor

a thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another thing; forerunner

predecessor

someone or something that came before

precocious

a child who develops before others

prognosis

(gnos-knowledge) to know before; the likely course of a disease or ailment

prologue

(log-discourse) an introduction before a discourse, poem, or play

improvise

(im-not) (vis-see) to see before; to compose, sing, or recite without preparation

provident

(vid-see) to see before; ti prepare for the future; prudent

procrastinate

(cras-tommorrow) to move forward; to put off until tomorrow, or a later time, something that could be done today

postnatural

(nat-birth) existing or happening after birth

posthumous

(humus-earth) occurring and continuing after a persons death

postlude

(lud-play) to play after; a concluding piece of music, especially an organ at the end of a church service

posterior

located at or near the back

posterity

all who come after; the future generations of family