Homework 13 (SUB - under)

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subject
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lit. to throw under the influence of; to submit to the authority of, as to subject oneself to a strict diet
subjugate
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lit. to place under a yoke; to conquer
subliminal
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below the treshold of conscious perception
submerge
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to plunge under water
submit
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to put (send) oneself under the authority of
subpoena
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a legal order requiring a person to appear in court to give testimony
sub rosa
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sub rosa in English
lit. under the rose (from an ancient custom of hanging a rose over the council table to indicate that all present were sworn to secrecy); in confidence
subservient
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lit. serving under someone; submissive, as a servant might be
subsistence
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lit. underexistence; the barest means to sustain life
subsume
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to include under a more general category
subterfuge
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lit. fleeing under cover; an action used to avoid an unpleasant situation
subterranean
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under the surface of the Earth
subversive
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lit. to run under; tending to undermine or overthrow

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