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hyperacidity
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excessive acidity especially in stomach
He takes antacids for his hyperacidity. |
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hyperactive
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excessively active
Ruby can not sit still in class and is hyperactive. |
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hypercritical
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excessively fault finding
She is hypercritical and can find a problem in every situation. |
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hypersensitive
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abnormally sensitive
It is hard not to hurt Jana's feelings since she is hypersensitive. |
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hypertensive
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abnormally high blood pressure
The doctor told him he is hypertensive because his blood pressure is very high. |
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hypodermic
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small syringe with hollow needle for making injections blow skin
Addicts may get AIDS if they inject drugs with an unclean hypodermic. |
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hypoglycemic
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having abnormally low concentration of blood sugar
A person with very low blood sugar is hypoglycemic. |
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hyposensitize
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make less sensitive
The patient took medicine to hypersensitize her to the pollen causing her allergies. |
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hypotension
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abnormally low blood pressure
Sue's blood pressure is very low;she has hypotension. |
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hypothermia
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subnormal body temperature
If you get caught in the snow without a jacket, you will probably suffer from hypothermia. |
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subaqueous
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underwater
When I go snorkeling, I see many subaqueous fish and plants. |
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subcutaneous
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being, living, or introduced beneath the skin
I skinned my knee when I fell but did not suffer any subcutaneous damage. |
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sublethal
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insufficient to cause death
The dose of sleeping pills that Carl took was sublethal, so his suicide attempt failed. |
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submarginal
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below minimum standards
If your homework is submarginal, you will receive an F. |
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subservient
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excessively submissive; useful in a subordinate capacity
She always argued with her boss and was replaced by someone more subservient. |
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supererogatory
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beyond the requirements of duty
Since I am not in charge, it would be supererogatory for me to give orders. |
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superficial
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on the surface only
Her niceness is superficial since she talks about people behind their backs. |
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supernatural
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beyond what is natural
Ghosts and spirits are from the supernatural worls |
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supernumerary
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extra; exceeding prescribed number
He needed 4 men to complete the work but since he hired 5 one was supernumerary |
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supersonic
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faster than speed of sound
a supersonic jet can break the sound barrier. |
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hyper
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over, above, excessive
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super
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over, above, excessive
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hypo
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under, below
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sub
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under, below
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Hyperbole
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Overstatement, exaggeration
It is hyperbole to say my backpack weighs a ton. |
