Lesson 3 (hyper-/super-above) (hypo-sub-under) Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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Superfluous

A

Unnecessary

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2
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Subservient

A

Prepared to obey others without hesitation

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3
Q

Hyperbole

A

Exaggeration (I told you a million times)

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4
Q

Succumb

A

Let happen

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5
Q

Superlative

A

A title given to someone based on a specie characteristic

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6
Q

Hypothesis

A

An educated guess

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7
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Hypertrophy

A

The enlargement of an organ (antonym: atrophy)

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8
Q

Supersede

A

To take the place of a person or a thing

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9
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Subversive

A

To undermine or do away with an already established system (synonym: treacherous)

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10
Q

Subterranean

A

Under the earth’s surface

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