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ante-
(AN-tee)before, in front of
Latin for before or in front of. Don't confuse with anti- (against): antebellum means before the war, not against it.
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TimeSpellings:anteanter
Example words
antechamber
a small room leading into a larger one
antebellum
existing before a war (especially the U.S. Civil War)
anterior
located in front; earlier in time
antedate
to come before in time; to date earlier than
Who it is for
Grades served: 6, 7, 8
Level 3Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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