week 7 Flashcards
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semi
half
Latin
Semitone
noun
, Music.
a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
semiaquatic
adjective
, Botany, Zoology.
partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.
semicircle
noun
Also called sem·i·cir·cum·fer·ence [sem-ee-ser-, kuhm, -fer-, uh, ns, -fr, uh, ns, sem-ahy-]. half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
anything having or arranged in the form of a half of a circle.
semiweekly
adjective
occurring, done, appearing, or published twice a week; biweekly:
semiweekly visits.
semiannual
adjective
Also . occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; biannual.
lasting for half a year:
a semiannual plant.
Subterranean
adjective
existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret
semiformal
adjective
partly formal; containing some formal elements:
a semiformal occasion; semiformal attire
sub
under
Latin
subordinate
adjective
placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
of less importance; secondary.
Synonyms: ancillary
subtract
Mathematics. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct.
subordinate
sub·or·di·nate
adjective
/səˈbôrdənət/
lower in rank or positio
submarine
sub·ma·rine
/ˈsəbməˌrēn/
noun
1.
a warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea for long periods, equipped with a periscope and typically armed with torpedoes or missiles.
subterfuge
sub·ter·fuge
/ˈsəbtərˌfyo͞oj/
noun
deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal
Substantial
of considerable importance, size, or worth.
super
Over
Latin
Supervise
observe and direct the execution of (a task, project, or activity).
superior
higher in rank, status, or quality.
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
superlative
of the highest quality or degree.
