Vocabulary Definitions and Meanings

Denominator

• The numeral above the line in a fraction

• The numeral below the line, or to the right of the line, in a fraction

• The total value of the fraction

• The part of the fraction that represents the whole

Submerge

• To move, or be pushed, under water

• To float on the surface of the water

• To dry out completely

• To swim in shallow water

Subsistence

• The minimum amount to sustain life

• A type of economic system

• A method of farming

• A form of government assistance

Dejected

• Low in spirits, unhappy

• Feeling joyful and content

• Excited and energetic

• Calm and relaxed

Decrease

• To make less, become smaller

• To increase in size

• To remain the same

• To multiply or add

Subdue

• To bring under control, to quiet down; to conquer

• To celebrate or honor something

• To ignore or overlook a situation

• To enhance or improve something

Descend

• To come down, to go from a higher place to a lower place

• To rise up, to go from a lower place to a higher place

• To remain at the same level

• To move sideways or horizontally

Demote

• To promote to a higher rank or position

• To lower in rank or position, to move down or back

• To maintain the same rank or position

• To transfer to a different department

Subside

• To rise up and expand

• To go down, recede, settle, sink to a lower level

• To remain constant and unchanged

• To increase in intensity or volume

Subheading

• A brief summary of the entire document

• The title or heading for one section of an outline or paper

• An introduction to the main topic

• A conclusion that summarizes the findings