Bridging the Gap Ch 2
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devoramanier on June 3, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 sur- | over, above, more |
| surcharge | additional charge, tax, cost |
| surface | uppermost or outermost area, top layer |
| surfeit | overindulgence, an excessive amount |
| surmise | to guess, to infer without certain evidence, to get more meaning than is obviously there |
| surveillance | a watch kept over someone or something |
| surplus | an amount greater than needed |
| sub- | under, beneath |
| subsequent | occurring later, following |
| subservient | excessively submissive |
| subsidiary | subordinate, secondary |
| substantiate | to establish by proof, to support with proof |
| subvert | to overthrow something (like a government), to cause the ruin of |
| subsistence | a means of supporting life |
| ambi | both, around, about |
| ambiance, ambience | the mood or atmoshpere of a place or situation |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well, unusually skillful |
| ambiguous | having two or more possible meanings |
| ambivalent | fluctuating between two choices, having opposing feelings |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| ambition | strong desire for fame or power |
| dia | through, across |
| diagnosis | analysis of a situation, determination of the cause of medical symptoms |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more people |
| diametrical | extreme opposites |
| diatribe | bitter, abusive criticism |
| dialect | distinct variety of a language that is different from the standard |
| diagonal | a slanting line connecting opposite corners or angles |
| subconscious | beneath the level of conscious mental awareness |
| surrender | give up or agree to forego to the power or possession of another |
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