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Power Prefixes: super-

Learn these words beginning with the prefix super, meaning "above," "over," or "beyond." Want to increase your prefix power? Learn our complete set of Power Prefix lists: anti-, con-, dis-, ex-, fore-, inter-, mis-, pre-, pro-, sub-, super-, trans-, uni-

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supercilious having or showing arrogant superiority He treated me with supercilious condescension, varied occasionally with overbearing tyranny. Morris, Clara
supererogatory more than is needed, desired, or required Those arguments are not necessary, they are all supererogatory, like idle words. Brady, Cyrus Townsend
superfluous more than is needed, desired, or required The ornament was in the clothes, making jewelry superfluous. Seattle Times (Sep 21, 2012)
superimpose place on top of Google Glasses can superimpose a map on your everyday surroundings. Forbes (Jul 3, 2012)
superintendent a person who directs and manages an organization Her response was that I should tell my mom, tell the principal, tell the superintendent, but tell someone. The Freedom Writers Diary
superiority the quality of being at a competitive advantage "Elite athletes live in a world dedicated to proving one's superiority," Hoffman says. Golf Digest (Oct 23, 2012)
superlative an exaggerated expression, usually of praise Bear with me; there’s a good chance I’ll run out of superlatives to describe Apple’s tremendous, astonishing, stupendous, unbelievable emerging position in the tablet market. Slate (Mar 8, 2012)
supernumerary more than is needed, desired, or required To secure a loan, she removed a supernumerary third kitchen, and built a greenhouse and studio connecting two separate sleeping zones. New York Times (Jul 17, 2013)
supersede take the place or move into the position of The fax machine is a symbol of obsolete technology long superseded by computer networks — but faxing is actually growing in popularity. Washington Post (Mar 8, 2019)
supervise watch and direct She is a professor in the psychology department, where she supervises students who are getting master’s degrees. Silent To The Bone

Created on Mon Oct 01 09:58:51 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Aug 20 13:14:09 EDT 2019)

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