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Vocab hyper- & hypo-
Vocab with the prefix hyper- & hypo-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hyperventilate | breathing that is very fast and deep |
| hyperthermia | an abnormally high body temperature |
| hyperbole | an extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point (ex. Look at that mile-high ice cream cone!). |
| hyperactive | very active |
| hypersensitive | very sensitive |
| hypothermia | an abnormally low body temperature |
| hypodermic | parts beneath the skin |
| hypothesis | something not proved yet; an educated guess before a scientific study |
| hypocrisy | pretending to be what one is not |
| hypoallergenic | not likely to cause an allergic reaction |