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Blue List 27
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| microwave | an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001–0.3 m, shorter than that of a normal radio wave but longer than those of infrared radiation. Microwaves are used in radar, in communications, and for heating in microwave ovens |
| hyperactive | abnormally or extremely active |
| superhero | fictional character with superhuman powers |
| megabyte | one million bytes |
| microbus | smaller version of . . . a bus |
| superstar | a high-profile and extremely successful performer or athlete |
| microbe | a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease |
| megahit | something that becomes exceedingly popular, or one of Mr. P's softball homeruns |
| megaphone | a large funnel-shaped device for amplifying and directing the voice |
| microcosm | a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger |
| hyperventilate | breathe or cause to breathe at an abnormally rapid rate |
| superhighway | an expressway. |
| hypercritical | excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults. |
| microsurgery | intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope. |
| hypersensitive | abnormally or excessively sensitive, either psychologically or in physical response. |
| superpower | a very powerful and influential nation (used especially with reference to the US and the former Soviet Union when these were perceived as the two most powerful nations in the world). |
| supermarket | a large self-service store selling foods and household goods. |
| megalopolis | a very large, heavily populated city |
| microscope | an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects |
| hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
| megadose | a dose many times larger than the usual, especially of a vitamin or drug. |
| superego | the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers. |
| superhuman | having or showing exceptional ability or powers. |
| microfilm | a length of film containing microphotographs of a newspaper, catalog, or other document. |
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