subliminal

not quite strong enough to be sensed or percieved conciously

Subjugate

to bring under your control or rule, to conquer

Latin root:

sub

under

Hyperbole

an extreme exaggeration

Hyperventilate

to breathe rapidly and deeply

Latin root:

hyper

above or beyond it all

Precept

a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

Prerequisite

something that is required as a prior condition to achieve a goal

or to carry out a function

Latin root:

pre

before or in front of

Infrastructure

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of society or enterprise

Proprietary

of relating to an ownership or an owner

Propriety

the state of being proper, acting to what is socially acceptable

Latin root:

prop/propri

own

Percolate

to trickle or filter through someting porous

Permeate

to spread throughout

Perservere

to continue to work hard in spite of difficulty

Latin root:

per

through; thouroughly

Antagonist

person who opposes or is unfriendly towards someone/ something

Antithesis

the opposite of something

Latin root:

ant/anti

opposite

Contraband

goods that have been imported or exported illegally/ smuggled goods

Contravene

to go against / to violate

Latin root:

contra

against; contrary to

Acerbic

sharp or biting in temper, mood, or tone

Exacerbate

to make something worse

Constrict

to make narrow, to limit

Stringent

tight, strict, precise, severely regulated