Vocabulary Quizs: 'Super' and 'Sur' Prefixes

superintendent (n)

• a person with the highest power, power above everyone else's

• a person who supervises a school or district

• a person responsible for maintenance and repairs

• a person who manages financial resources

superior (adj)

• above average in quality; excellent

• below average in quality; poor

• average in quality; acceptable

• slightly better than average; fair

superimpose (v)

• to lay or place something over something else

• to combine two different elements into one

• to remove an object from a surface

• to analyze the components of a structure

supervisor (n)

• a person who stands over or above someone in rank; a manager in charge of someone else

• a person who works under someone in a lower position

• a person who is responsible for hiring and firing employees

• a person who provides training to new employees

surprise (n)

• a feeling of joy

• something that is beyond what is expected

• a type of food

• a common greeting

surtax (n)

• a type of tax refund

• an extra tax beyond the normal tax

• a tax on luxury items

• a tax imposed on foreign income

superb (adj)

• splendid; excellent; beyond the unexpected

• ordinary; average; mediocre

• poor; substandard; inferior

• common; usual; typical

surplus (n)

• a quantity or amount over and above what is actually needed

• a type of financial deficit

• a measure of economic stability

• a method of resource allocation

surcharge (n)

• an additional fee added to a bill

• a discount applied to a purchase

• a type of tax refund

• a payment made in advance

surreal (adj)

• beyond what is real or believable; bizarre

• ordinary and mundane

• clear and straightforward

• predictable and common