HYPER~overmuch, too far Flashcards
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hyperactive
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[ACTUS a doing] more active than usual or desirable
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hyperbaton
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a figure of speech using inverted word order
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hyperbole
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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
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hypercritical
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[CRITIKE the art of judgement] extremely critical
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hyperglycemia
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[GLYCEMIA presence of glucose in the blood] excess sugar in the blood
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hyperopic
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[OPTOS see, visible] condition of the eye in which vision is better for distant objects than for near objects; farsightedness
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hypertension
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abnormally high blood pressure
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hypertrophy
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[TROPHY food, nourishment] exaggerated growth