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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

superior (adj)

• above average in quality; excellent

• below average in quality; poor

• average in quality; acceptable

• slightly better than average; fair

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

surprise (n)

• a feeling of joy

• something that is beyond what is expected

• a type of food

• a common greeting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

superb (adj)

• splendid; excellent; beyond the unexpected

• ordinary; average; mediocre

• poor; substandard; inferior

• common; usual; typical

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

surreal (adj)

• beyond what is real or believable; bizarre

• ordinary and mundane

• clear and straightforward

• predictable and common

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4