Lesson 3 (hyper-/super-above) (hypo-sub-under) Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Superfluous
A
Unnecessary
2
Q
Subservient
A
Prepared to obey others without hesitation
3
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration (I told you a million times)
4
Q
Succumb
A
Let happen
5
Q
Superlative
A
A title given to someone based on a specie characteristic
6
Q
Hypothesis
A
An educated guess
7
Q
Hypertrophy
A
The enlargement of an organ (antonym: atrophy)
8
Q
Supersede
A
To take the place of a person or a thing
9
Q
Subversive
A
To undermine or do away with an already established system (synonym: treacherous)
10
Q
Subterranean
A
Under the earth’s surface