Words for beginning and ending.

Ashish G. (India)
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  1. antepenultimate
    third from last
  2. coup de grace
    the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
  3. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  4. demise
    the time when something ends
  5. finale
    the closing section of a musical composition
  6. genesis
    a coming into being
  7. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  8. infinite
    having no limits or boundaries in time or space
  9. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  10. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  11. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
  12. penultimate
    next to the last
  13. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  14. premiere
    the first public performance of a play or movie
  15. rudiments
    a statement of fundamental facts or principles
  16. swan song
    a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
  17. terminal
    occurring at or forming an end
  18. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  19. ultimate
    furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
  20. ultimatum
    a final peremptory demand
Created on Tue Jun 26 08:20:29 EDT 2012

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