| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advance | done beforehand |
| 2. | afore | before; earlier |
| 3. | aforementioned | mentioned earlier |
| 4. | ahead of | in advance of |
| 5. | ancient | from a very early time |
| 6. | antecedent | earlier in time or order |
| 7. | antedating | having an earlier date |
| 8. | anterior | situated before or in front |
| 9. | archaic | belonging to an earlier period |
| 10. | archived | kept from earlier records |
| 11. | banked | kept in reserve earlier |
| 12. | before | earlier than a stated time |
| 13. | beforehand | in advance |
| 14. | booked | arranged in advance |
| 15. | bygone | belonging to an earlier time |
| 16. | cached | stored for later use |
| 17. | carried over | continued from an earlier time |
| 18. | carried-forward | brought from an earlier period |
| 19. | dated | from an earlier period |
| 20. | developed | formed earlier |
| 21. | documented | written down earlier |
| 22. | earlier | happening before another time |
| 23. | earliest | first in time |
| 24. | elder | older or earlier |
| 25. | erstwhile | former or previous |
| 26. | established | set up earlier |
| 27. | existing | already present beforehand |
| 28. | extant | still existing from earlier |
| 29. | first | earliest in order or time |
| 30. | fore | at or toward the front |
| 31. | foregoing | mentioned or occurring earlier |
| 32. | foremost | first in position or importance |
| 33. | forerunning | coming before |
| 34. | former | earlier in time or position |
| 35. | in advance | before the expected time |
| 36. | in anticipation | before something happens |
| 37. | in front of | before in position |
| 38. | inherited | received from earlier sources |
| 39. | initial | at the beginning |
| 40. | introductory | coming before the main part |
| 41. | late | former, especially recently former |
| 42. | leading | coming first or ahead |
| 43. | left over | remaining from before |
| 44. | longstanding | existing for a long time |
| 45. | matured | developed earlier |
| 46. | noted | mentioned earlier |
| 47. | old | from an earlier time |
| 48. | once | formerly or at one time |
| 49. | one-time | former or previous |
| 50. | onetime | former or previous |
| 51. | organized | prepared in advance |
| 52. | original | existing from the beginning |
| 53. | past | gone by or earlier |
| 54. | preappointed | fixed beforehand |
| 55. | preapproved | approved beforehand |
| 56. | prearranged | arranged beforehand |
| 57. | preauthorized | authorized beforehand |
| 58. | prebooked | booked in advance |
| 59. | precedent | earlier or previous |
| 60. | preceding | coming before something else |
| 61. | precursory | coming before as a sign |
| 62. | predating | existing or happening earlier |
| 63. | predawn | before dawn |
| 64. | predecided | decided earlier |
| 65. | preexistent | existing beforehand |
| 66. | preexisting | already existing beforehand |
| 67. | pregame | before a game |
| 68. | preliminary | coming before the main part |
| 69. | prenatal | before birth |
| 70. | preordained | decided beforehand |
| 71. | preparatory | done in advance |
| 72. | preplanned | planned beforehand |
| 73. | prescheduled | scheduled in advance |
| 74. | preset | set in advance |
| 75. | previous | coming before in time or order |
| 76. | previously | at an earlier time |
| 77. | prewar | before a war |
| 78. | primeval | very ancient or earliest |
| 79. | primordial | from the earliest time |
| 80. | quondam | former; once existing |
| 81. | ready | prepared beforehand |
| 82. | received | obtained earlier |
| 83. | recorded | set down earlier |
| 84. | reserved | set aside in advance |
| 85. | retained | kept from before |
| 86. | saved | kept for later use |
| 87. | scheduled | planned for a set time |
| 88. | senior | older or earlier in rank |
| 89. | set | fixed beforehand |
| 90. | settled | decided earlier |
| 91. | slated | planned or scheduled earlier |
| 92. | standing | existing from before |
| 93. | stated | said earlier |
| 94. | stored | kept from an earlier time |
| 95. | upfront | done before something else |
| 96. | vintage | from an earlier time |
| 97. | well-established | existing for a long time |
| 98. | went before | came earlier than something |
| 99. | yesteryear | former times |
| 100. | yore | times long past |