Vocabulary: Words with 'sub-' Prefix

subway (n)

• a passageway under the ground; an electric underground railway

• a type of sandwich made with various fillings

• a large underground storage facility

• a method of transportation using bicycles

subconscious (adj)

• not fully aware; occurring below your level of thinking and awareness

• fully aware and conscious of one's thoughts

• a state of complete awareness and alertness

• a condition of being unaware of one's surroundings

subcutaneous (adj)

• under the skin

• above the skin

• within the muscle

• on the surface of the skin

subdue (v)

• to bring under control

• to celebrate joyfully

• to increase in size

• to confuse or mislead

subordinate (n)

• a person who is under someone else in rank or importance

• a leader in a company

• a type of financial investment

• a person who is highly respected

subfreezing (adj)

• below the freezing point

• above the freezing point

• at the freezing point

• slightly above freezing

subirrigate (v)

• to water something from above the ground

• to water something from under the ground

• to drain water from the soil

• to fertilize the soil from below

subject (v)

• to put under someone else's control

• to free from control

• to ignore someone's authority

• to enhance someone's power

submarine (n)

• a type of fish that lives in the ocean

• a watercraft that stays under water

• a large underwater cave

• a device used for underwater photography

submerge (v)

• to put under water

• to float on the surface

• to dry out completely

• to evaporate quickly