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8th Grade Greek & La
Week 30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PENDO/PENSUM | hang down, weigh, consider, judge (L) |
| HYPER | above, overly, beyond (G) |
| HYPO | under, below (G) |
| SUPER | on top, above, over (L) |
| SUB | under, below, beneath (L) |
| RUMPO/RUPTUM | break, burst, split (L) |
| PAX/PACIS | peace (L) |
| suspend | to hang down under; temporarily stop an act |
| suspense | state of mental uncertainty while awaiting a decision or outcome |
| expensive | entailing great expense; much weighing out |
| suspension | hanging down under something above; liquid throughout which particles are evenly distributed and do not settle to the bottom |
| hyperbole | throw beyond; exaggerate |
| hyperactive | displaying excessive physical energy |
| hyperventilate | to breath extremely fast and deeply |
| hyperextension | extension of a body part beyond normal limits |
| hypothermia | having a body temperature below normal |
| hypothesis | a proposition assumed for the sake of argument |
| hypoallergenic | designed to prevent an allergic response by containing few irritating substances |
| supervise | to oversee |
| survive | live over or beyond a threat of death |
| supersonic | faster than the speed of sound |
| supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | indescribably fabulous; from a nonsense word in Mary Poppins |
| subscription | sign one's name on a document in approval or agreement with contents |
| suburb | smaller district outside a larger city or town |
| substitute | a person or thing acting or serving in place of another |
| subterranean | underground |
| abrupt | broken off without preparation or warning |
| corrupt | change from good to bad morals, manners, or actions |
| interrupt | break into a conversation or action |
| erupt | break out; burst forth |
| peace | freedom from war or civil disorder, lack of disturbance |
| pacific | characterized by peace or calm |
| pay | to "make peace" by giving someone what is owed to him |
| taxpayer | citizen who must pay taxes in order to avoid penalties |