Common Prefixes: Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-

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  1. underachiever
    a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
  2. underage
    not of legal age
  3. underarm
    with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
  4. undercurrent
    a feeling or tendency that is not explicitly expressed
  5. underdog
    one who is at a disadvantage and expected to lose
  6. underground
    beneath the surface of the earth
  7. underhand
    marked by deception
  8. underneath
    on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
  9. underbrush
    the brush growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
  10. underestimate
    make too low an approximation of
  11. undergrowth
    the brush beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
  12. underlie
    be underneath
  13. underline
    draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to
  14. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  15. underpants
    an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin
  16. underpass
    an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
  17. underscore
    give extra weight to
  18. undershirt
    a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
  19. understudy
    an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
  20. underside
    the lower side of anything
Created on Fri May 03 01:09:36 EDT 2024 (updated Fri Jul 26 17:13:21 EDT 2024)

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