Exam: Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Definition: Relating to the time before written history, often referring to ancient human cultures and their activities.

Example: The museum has a fascinating exhibit on prehistoric animals and their habitats.

Definition: Relating to the time before the biblical fall of Adam and Eve, often used to describe an idealized state of innocence or purity.

Example: Many people long for a prelapsarian world where innocence and harmony prevailed before human sin.

Definition: The position or role of a prime minister or the head of government.

Example: He was elected to the premiership after a long campaign.

Definition: An earlier statement or idea that is used as the basis for a conclusion or argument.

Example: The argument is based on the premiss that all humans are rational beings.

Definition: Relating to a time period that existed before the modern era, often characterized by traditional or historical practices.

Example: The premodern society relied heavily on agriculture and local customs.

Definition: The act of deciding or determining something in advance, often in a religious or philosophical context.

Example: Many believe in the concept of preordination, where their life path is already determined before they are born.

Definition: A type of word that usually comes before a noun to show how that noun relates to other words in a sentence.

Example: In the sentence 'The book is on the table', the word 'on' is a preposition.

Definition: To place something in a specific position ahead of time, often for military or strategic purposes.

Example: The troops were prepositioned near the border to prepare for the operation.

Definition: This word describes something that is connected to or used with a preposition, which is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Example: In the sentence, the prepositional phrase "in the park" shows where the action takes place.

Definition: In a way that relates to or involves a preposition.

Example: The words in the sentence were arranged prepositionally to show the relationship between the objects.

Definition: In a position before something else, especially in grammar where a word or phrase comes before another word it modifies.

Example: In the sentence 'The big dog barked', the adjective 'big' is used prepositively before the noun 'dog'.