| A | B |
| antecedents | ancestors; forebears |
| antedate | assign a date before the true date |
| postdate | assign a date after the true date |
| ante meridiem | before noon |
| post meridiem | after noon |
| anteroom | room placed before and forming an entrance to another; waiting room |
| postgraduate | having to do with study after graduation |
| postmortem | detailed discussion of an event just ended; autopsy |
| postscript | note added to a letter after it has been written |