Chapter 4 vocab

Question 1

hyperacidity

Answer 1

excessive acidity, especially in the stomach

Question 2

hyperactive

Answer 2

excessively active

Question 3

hypercritical

Answer 3

excessively fault-finding; captious

Question 4

hypersensitive

Answer 4

abnormally sensitive

Question 5

hypertension

Answer 5

abnormally high blood pressure

Question 6

hypodermic

Answer 6

small syringe with a hallow needle for making injections beneath the skin

Question 7

hypoglycemic

Answer 7

afflicted with hypoglycemia (an abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood)

Question 8

hyposensitize

Answer 8

make less sensitive

Question 9

hypotension

Answer 9

abnormally low blood pressure

Question 10

hypothermia

Answer 10

subnormal body temperature

Question 11

subaqueous

Answer 11

underwater

Question 12

subcutaneous

Answer 12

being, living, or introduced beneath the skin

Question 13

sublethal

Answer 13

not quite lethal; insufficient to cause death

Question 14

submarginal

Answer 14

below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive

Question 15

subservient

Answer 15

useful in an “under” or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive

Question 16

supererogatory

Answer 16

beyond the requirements of duty; perfumed to an extent not demanded

Question 17

superficial

Answer 17

over or on the surface only; not profound or thorough

Question 18

supernatural

Answer 18

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

Question 19

supernumerary

Answer 19

exceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra

Question 20

supersonic

Answer 20

having a speed beyond that of sound