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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 30
Question | Answer |
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PENDO/PENSUM | hang down, weigh, consider, judge (L) |
HYPER | above, overly, beyond (G) |
HYPO | under, below (G) |
SUPER | on top, above, over (L) |
SUB | under, below, beneath (L) |
RUMPO/RUPTUM | break, burst, split (L) |
PAX/PACIS | peace (L) |
suspend | to hang down under; temporarily stop an act |
suspense | state of mental uncertainty while awaiting a decision or outcome |
expensive | entailing great expense; much weighing out |
suspension | hanging down under something above; liquid throughout which particles are evenly distributed and do not settle to the bottom |
hyperbole | throw beyond; exaggerate |
hyperactive | displaying excessive physical energy |
hyperventilate | to breath extremely fast and deeply |
hyperextension | extension of a body part beyond normal limits |
hypothermia | having a body temperature below normal |
hypothesis | a proposition assumed for the sake of argument |
hypoallergenic | designed to prevent an allergic response by containing few irritating substances |
supervise | to oversee |
survive | live over or beyond a threat of death |
supersonic | faster than the speed of sound |
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | indescribably fabulous; from a nonsense word in Mary Poppins |
subscription | sign one's name on a document in approval or agreement with contents |
suburb | smaller district outside a larger city or town |
substitute | a person or thing acting or serving in place of another |
subterranean | underground |
abrupt | broken off without preparation or warning |
corrupt | change from good to bad morals, manners, or actions |
interrupt | break into a conversation or action |
erupt | break out; burst forth |
peace | freedom from war or civil disorder, lack of disturbance |
pacific | characterized by peace or calm |
pay | to "make peace" by giving someone what is owed to him |
taxpayer | citizen who must pay taxes in order to avoid penalties |