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Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-. LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based.

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1 Unit 1Lesson 3 HYPER- SUPER- HYPO- SUB-

2 LATIN VS GREEK Words built on Greek bases tend to be scientific, medical and technical in meaning. Latin-based words, by contrast, tend to serve more general purposes and are found in daily speech, nonspecialized writing and literature.

3 Means: over, above Example: Hyperactive: Superior: excessively active located higher than another PREFIX: HYPER- & SUPER-

4 Means: under, below Example: Hypodermic: Subliminal: Under the skin Below the threshold of conscious perception PREFIX: HYPO- & SUB-


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