sub- and super-/sur-

Question 1

not fully aware; occurring below your level of thinking and awareness

Answer 1

subconscious

Question 2

under the skin

Answer 2

subcutaneous

Question 3

to bring under control

Answer 3

subdue

Question 4

below the freezing point

Answer 4

subfreezing

Question 5

to water something from under the ground

Answer 5

subirrigate

Question 6

too put under someone else’s control

Answer 6

subject (verb)

Question 7

a watercraft that stays under water

Answer 7

submarine

Question 8

to put under water

Answer 8

submerge

Question 9

a person who is under someone else in rank or importance

Answer 9

subordinate

Question 10

a passageway under the ground; an electric underground railway

Answer 10

subway

Question 11

splendid; excellent; beyond the expected

Answer 11

superb

Question 12

to lay or place something over something else

Answer 12

superimpose

Question 13

a person with the highest power, power above everyone else’s

Answer 13

superintendent

Chehalis School District Superindendent

Ed Rothlin

Question 14

above average in quality; excellent

Answer 14

superior

Question 15

a person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else

Answer 15

supervisor

Question 16

beyond what is real or believable; bizarre

Answer 16

surreal

Question 17

an amount of money (charge) over and above what is already being paid

Answer 17

surcharge

Question 18

a quantity or amount over and above what is actually needed; extra

Answer 18

surplus

Question 19

something that is beyond what is expected

Answer 19

surprise

Question 20

an extra tax beyond the normal tax

Answer 20

surtax