What word means 'something that is extremely important and has the ability to take place before other things'?

• A. Priority
• B. Anterior
• C. Primary
• D. Procure

Answer: (A)

Understanding prioritization helps you see why this word fits. Priority means something that is regarded as more important than other things and therefore takes precedence, or is done first. When you say an issue has high priority, you’re saying it should be addressed before others because it matters more. This fits the given sense of “extremely important and able to take place before other things.” For example, safety should be a priority, and urgent tasks are often treated as a higher priority so they’re completed first. The other options miss part of this idea: anterior is just about position in front rather than importance; primary can mean first or most important but doesn’t always imply acting before others in a plan or schedule; procure means to obtain and has no connection to importance or order.