. See second month, page 16.

6. _Ripe_ in understanding at an early age or _before_ due time; as, a
_precocious_ child.

7. A _precursor_ is a _forerunner_. That which precedes an event and
indicates its approach.

8. To _determine_ _before_hand by an unchangeable purpose or decree.
"Whom He did foreknow He also did _predestinate_ to be conformed to
the image of His Son."

11. To _prefer_ one thing to another is to _bring_ or set it before
the other in estimation. To hold in greater liking or esteem.

13. A _prejudgment_ formed without due examination. "_Prejudice_ is
the child of ignorance."

14. Literally, _before_ the _threshold_. Preceding or leading up to
something more important; as _preliminary_ arrangements.

18. A _preposition_ is so called because usually _placed before_ the
word with which it is phrased.

19. Anything is _preposterous_ when it is contrary to nature, reason,
or common sense. Literally, having that _last_ which ought to be
_first_; as, the "cart before the horse".

20. To lay down _before_hand in _writing_ as a rule of action.
"_Prescribe_ not us our duties."

#re# = back, again.

1. re _bound_, leap
2. re _cede_, go
3. re _claim_, call
4. re _cluse_, shut
5. re _cogn_ ize, know
6. re con _struct_, build
7. re _course_, run
8. re _create_, make
9. re _cruit_, grow
10. re _cur_, run
11. re _flect_, bend
12. re _fresh_, new
13. re _hash_, chop
14. re im _burse_, purse
15. re _ject_, throw
16. re _juven_ ate, young
17. re _lapse_, slip
18. re _late_, carry
19. re _lease_, loose
20. re _mit_, send
21. re _morse_, bite
22. re _nov_ ate, new
23. re _pel_, drive
24. re _plen_ ish, full
25. re _pulse_, drive
26. re _sult_, leap
27. re _sume_, take (up)
28. re _surrect_ ion, rise
29. re _tain_, hold
30. re _tract_, draw

Use each of the above words in a sentence and illustrate its meaning,
thus: A ball thrown against a brick wall will _rebound_ (_leap back_).

#semi# = half.

1. semicircle
2. semicolon
3. semidiameter
4. semilunar
5. semivowel
6. semiweekly

#super# = over, above, beyond.

1. super _annu_ ate, year
2. super _cili_ ous, pride
3. super _fic_ ial, face
4. super _flu_ ous, flow
5. super _natur_ al, nature
6. super _numer_ ary, number
7. super _pose_, put
8. super _script_ ion, write
9. super _struct_ ure, build.
10. super _vise_, see

1. A _superannuate_ is one who has become impaired or disabled by
length of years. Specifically, o