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UNIT 6 VOCABULARY. THEME: LEVELS. EXTRA. OUTSIDE/BEYOND. OVER. Excessive/above. SUB. Under. EXTRAVAGANT. EXTRAVAGANT. (adj.) beyond what is reasonable. EXTRANEOUS. The student’s research included many extraneous details that did not support her thesis. EXTRANEOUS.
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UNIT 6 VOCABULARY THEME: LEVELS
EXTRA • OUTSIDE/BEYOND
OVER • Excessive/above
SUB • Under
EXTRAVAGANT • (adj.) beyond what is reasonable
EXTRANEOUS The student’s research included many extraneous details that did not support her thesis.
EXTRANEOUS • (adj.) not relevant
EXTRAPOLATE • (v.) to infer or estimate
OVERSIGHT • An omission or error due to carelessness
OVERBEARING • Domineering • Dictatorial • Haughtily or rudely arrogant
OVERWHELM • (v.) overpower someone’s emotions: provide with a huge amount
SUBORDINATE • Placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank • Of less importance; secondary
SUBLIMINAL Television commercials used to occasionally contain subliminal messages about their products. It is now illegal to advertise that way.
SUBLIMINAL • (adj.) existing without conscious awareness
SUBMERGE • (v.) to plunge into something, especially water
SUBMISSIVE • (adj.) giving into the demands of others