again, back

reiterate repeat

reimburse pay back

backward

retrospect looking back

retroactive effective as of a past date

se

away, aside

secede withdraw

seclude shut away

seduce lead astray

half, partly

semiannual every six months

semiconscious partyl conscious

under, less

subway underground road

subjugate bring under control

succumb yield; cease to resist

suffuse spread through

suggest hint

suppress put down by force

suspend delay

over, above

supernatural above natural things

supervise oversee

surtax additional tax

with, together

synchronize time together

synthesize combine together

sympathize pity; identify with

syllogism explanation of how ideas relate

system network

far

telemetry measurement from a distance

telegraphic communicated over a distance

across

transport carry across

transpose reverse, move across

beyond, excessive

ultramodern excessively modern

ultracritical exceedingly critical

un

not

unfeigned not pretended; real

unkempt not combed; disheveled

unwitting not knowing; unintentional

below

undergrid strengthen underneath

underling someone inferior

one

unison oneness of pitch; complete accord

unicycle one-wheeled vehicle

in place of

vicarious acting as a substitute

viceroy governor acting in plaace of a king

with

away, against

withhold hold back; keep

withstand stand up against; resist

oust

expel; drive out

The world wondered if Aquino would be able to oust Marcos from office.

bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

The eccentric professor who engages in markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in novels with an academic setting.

no longer stylish; old fashioned

Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were clean and unfrayed.

fringes; outer borders

We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city.

outstrip

surpass; outdo.

Jesse Ownes easily outstripped his white competitors to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games.

bossy and arrogant

Certain of her own importance, and of the unimportance of everyone else, Lady Bracknell was intolerably overbearing in her manner. 

open to view

According to the United States Constitution, a person must commit an overt act before he may be tried for treason. 

extremely agitated, hysterical

When Kate heard the news of the sudden tragedy, she became too overwrought to work and had to leave the office early.

one opposed to force

During the war, though the pacifists refused to bear arms, they nevertheless served in the front lines as ambulances drivers and medical corpsmen.

soothe

Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them.

agreement; treaty

Tweedledum and Tweedledee made a pact not to quarrel anymore.

song of praise or joy

Paeans celebrating the victory filled the air. 

showing head work

The new high-frequency word list is the result of painstakingefforts on the part of our research staff.

agreeable

Neither Jack;s underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to Jill.

flat surface on which painters mixes pigments

The artist's apprentices had the messy job of cleaning his brushes and palette. 

grow tiresome

The study of word lists can eventually pall and put one to sleep.

lessen the violence of a disease

Not content merely to palliate the patient's sores and cankers, the researcher sought a means of wiping out the disease.

pallid

pale, wan

Because of his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion. 

tangible; easy perceptible

The patient's enlarged spleen wa palpable: even the first year medical student could feel it.

throb; flutter

As he became excited, his heart began to palpitate more and more erratically.

insignificant; petty

One hundred dollars for a genuine imitation Rolex watch! Lady, this is a paltry sum to pay for such a high-class piece of jewelry.

criticize harshly

Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously.

panacea

cure-all; remedy for all diseases

The rich youthcynically declared that the panacea for all speeding tickets was a big enough bride

flair, flamboyance

Many performers imitate Noel Coward, but few have his panache and sense of style.

widepsread

They feared the AIDS epidemic would soon reach pandemic proportions. 

wild tumult

When the ships collied in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the passengers.

cater to the low desires of others

The reviewer accused the makers of Lethal Weapon of pandering to the masses' taste for violence.

formal praise

Blushing at all the praise heaped upon him by the speakers, the modest hero said,"I don't deserve such panegyrics.

related to an unobstructed and comprehensive view.

From Inspiration Point we had a magnificant panoramic view of the Marin headlands and San Francisco Bay.

acting without dialogue

Artists in pantomime need no words to communicate with their audience; their only language is gesture.

short, simple story teaching a moral

Let us apply to our won conduct the lesson that this parable teaches.