post
after, later, behind
postscript
• (n) a paragraph, phrase,
etc., added to a letter
that has already been
concluded and signed
by the writer; any
addition or supplement
• As a postscript she
mentioned that it was
her niece who was to
be married.
postscript
• Apply It: How do you abbreviate postscript in
a letter?
•
postdate
• (v) to date (a check,
invoice, letter,
document) with a date
later than the actual
date; to follow in time;
• His recognition as an
artist postdated his
death.
postdate
• Apply It: List some items that you would
postdate.
posthaste
• (adv) Urgently, very
quickly; with the
greatest possible speed
or promptness:
• He was prepared, at any
alarming silence, to
send the boys down
there posthaste to
investigate.
posthaste
• Apply It: List some antonyms for posthaste.
posterity
• (n) Future generations;
coming after; all
descendants of one
person
• We bury time capsules
for ourselves and for
posterity.
posterity
• Apply It: Use posterity in a sentence.
“EN, EM”
to cause to be, to put into,
to make, to go into or onto
enlighten
• (v) to give intellectual or
spiritual light to;
instruct; impart
knowledge to
• Great works of
literature may enlighten
your mind.
enlighten
• Apply It: Have you had experiences that have
enlightened you? Explain.
engrossing
• (adj) fully occupying the
mind or attention;
absorbing;
• I'm reading the most
engrossing book.
engrossing
• Apply It: What do teenagers find engrossing?
Embark
• (v) to board a ship,
aircraft, or other vehicle,
as for a journey; to start
an enterprise, business,
etc.
• (v) to board a ship,
aircraft, or other vehicle,
as for a journey; to start
an enterprise, business,
etc.
embark
• Apply It: List some synonyms of embark.
embitter
• (v) to make bitter; cause
to feel bitterness
• Unfortunately, she is an
angry and embittered
woman.
embitter
• Apply It: What are some things that people
become embittered about?
embellish
• (v) to beautify by or as if
by ornamentation;
ornament; adorn; to
enhance (a statement
or narrative) with
fictitious additions;
• During the holidays, I
embellish my door with
decorations.
embellish
• Apply It: List some things that can be
embellished.