4- "Over" And "Under" Words Flashcards

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Hyperactive

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Excessively active

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Hypercritical

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Excessively fault-finding; captious

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Hypersensitive

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Abnormally sensitive

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Hypertension

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Abnormally high blood pressure

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Hypodermic

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Small syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin

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Hypoglycemic

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Afflicted with hypoglycemia (and abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood)

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Hypersensitive

A

Make less sensitive

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Hypotension

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Abnormally low blood pressure

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Hypothermia

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Sub normal body temperature

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Subaqueous

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Underwater

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Subcutaneous

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Being, living, or introduced beneath the skin

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Sublethal

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Not quite lethal (death-causing); insufficient to cause death

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Submarginal

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Below minimum standards; in adequate for some end; unproductive

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Subservient

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Useful in and “under,” or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive

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Supererogatory

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Beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded

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Superficial

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Over or on the surface only; not profound or thorough

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Supernatural

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Beyond what is natural or observable; not explainable by the laws of nature

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Supernumerary

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Exceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra

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Supersonic

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Having a speed beyond that of sound

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Hyperacidity

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Excessive acidity, especially in the stomach