Set: hyper, hypo, super, and sub words

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TermDefinition
hyperacidityexcessive acidity, especially in the stomach
hyperactiveexcessively active
hypercriticalexcessively fault-finding; captious
hypersensitiveabnormally sensitive
hypertensionabnormally high blood pressure
hypodemicsmall syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin
hypoglycemicafflicted with an abnormally low concentration of sugar in the blood
hyposensitivemake less sensitive
hypotensionabnormally low blood pressure
hypothermiasubnormal body temperature
subaqueousunderwater
subcutaneousbeing, living, or introduced beneath the skin
sublethalnot quite lethal; insufficient to cause death
submarginalbelow minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive
subservientuseful in an "under" or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive
supererogatorybeyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded
superficialover or on the surface only; not profound or thorough
supernaturalbeyond what is natural or observable; not explained by the laws of nature
supernumeraryexceeding the standard or prescribed number; extra
supersonichaving a speed beyond that of sound
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Creator pinkster47
Created October 21, 2008
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  1. hypodemic small syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin - 4 misses
  2. supererogatory beyond the requirements of duty; performed to an extent not demanded - 4 misses
  3. submarginal below minimum standards; inadequate for some end; unproductive - 3 misses
  4. subcutaneous being, living, or introduced beneath the skin - 3 misses
  5. subservient useful in an "under" or subordinate, capacity; excessively submissive - 3 misses
  6. hypercritical excessively fault-finding; captious - 2 misses
  7. hypotension abnormally low blood pressure - 2 misses