subtitle
a secondary or explanatory title; a printed statement or bit of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent motion picture or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes
The @ of his biography was "The Story of an Old Man's Youth."
submarine
a naval vessel designed to operate underwater
When a @ sunk the battleship Lusitania, the U.S. entered the world war.
predict
to declare in advance: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or reasoning
It was impossible to @ the outcome at such an early stage.
subordinate
placed in or occupying a lower class or rank; yielding to or controlled by authority
The overbearing boss was often cruel to his @ employees.
submission
condition of being humble or obedient; act of yielding to the power of another
The Allies demanded the @ of the Axis forces.
supervise
superintend, oversee
The manager came over to @ the unloading of the new supplies.
morale
the mental and emotional condition of a person or group with regard to a task or goal that is to be accomplished
The @ of the troops was low, which made it difficult for them to fight.
superscript
a symbol written immediately above or above and to the side of another character
The @ to the right of the number tells us how often to multiply it by itself.
prevail
to win against opposition, be successful; to urge successfully
The American entry into the war helped the Allied powers @ over the Axis.
league
an association or alliance of nations; an association of persons or groups united for common interests or goals
The president's idea of a @ of nations was an attempt to avoid another war.
presume
to undertake without permission or good reason; to expect or assume with confidence; to suppose to be true without proof
The jury is required to @ that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
subway
an underground passage; a usually electric underground railway
The tunnels of the @ crisscrossed underneath the city of London.
superfluous
going beyond what is enough or necessary
There was a lot of @ material in the report that needed to be cut out.
preview
a showing of something before regular showings
The joke was just a @ of how funny the whole play would be.
submit
to present to another for review or decision; to give in to the authority, control, or choice of another
The police demanded that the robbers @ themselves to arrest.
subsidize
to aid or furnish with a grant or gift especially of money, especially, a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
The government will @ farmers if their harvest is not good.
subsist
to have or continue to have existence; to have or get the necessities of life, especially, to nourish oneself
The settlers were so poor, they hardly had enough food on which to @.
exhorted
tried to influence by words or advice: urged strongly
Wilson @ the people of the world to work together for a lasting peace.
retributive
of, relating to, or marked by demanding something given in payment for a wrong
The @ fines placed upon Germany were meant to compensate those hurt in the war.
redundant
more than what is necessary or normal; using or having more words than necessary
The boring speaker's talk contained many @ passages.