This week's words have the prefixes ab, sub, trans, and extra.
subway- The subway in London is the longest underground railway in the world.
subjected- The coach subjected the players to long, hard practice sessions.
subtracting- We practiced adding and subtracting two-digit numbers.
transportation- Airplanes provide one of the safest, fastest means of transportation.
abstract- Her illustration made the abstract idea easier to understand.
transaction- Each transaction at the bank took about five minutes.
absolute- Kathy was in absolute shock when she won the race.
extravagant- Jackson is always extravagant with his money.
subdued- The speaker's calm words subdued the angry crowd.
abolished- The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
translation- I looked for an English translation of the Japanese folktale.
submerged- The tidal wave completely submerged the village near the shore.
transferred- I transferred my books from the damaged locker to another one.
transient- The hotels in this area are filled with transient guests.
extraordinary- A tightrope walker needs an extraordinary sense of balance.
extraterrestrial- Do you think extraterrestrial creatures may exist?
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