| A | B |
|---|
| FLECT | bend |
| deflect | to bend or turn to the side |
| inflection | the rise and fall of the voice |
| reflective | meditative; full of thoughts |
| HYPER | excessive |
| hyperkinesis | abnormal muscle movement |
| hypertension | abnormally high blood pressure |
| hypochondriac | a person who is abnormally concerned about his health |
| hyperborean | extremly cold; artic |
| ULTIMA | last |
| ultimatum | final warning |
| penultimate | second to last |
| PERI | around |
| perigee | the point of orbit of a satellite nearest to the earth |
| peripheral | related to the boundary,lying on the outside |
| periodic | occurring at regular, fixed intervals |
| SUPER | over; above |
| supercilious | looking down on other people as worthless |
| superlative | the best; in the highest degree |
| supremacy | state of being the highest in power or authority |
| PARA | beside |
| parabola | a bowl-shaped curve |
| parable | a story with a moral told to emphasize a point |
| paradox | a statement that seems contradictory, but is true when analyzed |
| paraphrase | to put into your own words |
| parody | a humorous imitation of a literary work |
