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English Word Root: under
under, below
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Word Samples
1
underachiever
n. someone who is less successful than they should be at school or at work
2
undercharge
v. charge below or under; charge less than is usual or suitable
3
undercover
a. working secretly using a false appearance to get information for the police
4
underestimate
v. make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
5
undergarment
n. a garment worn under other garments
6
undergo
v. experience; suffer; pass through
7
undergraduate
n. a university student who has not yet received the first degree
8
underground
a. under the level of the ground; buried
9
underhanded
a. short-handed; clandestine; marked by deception
10
underlie
v. be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
11
underlying
a. lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
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undermine
v. weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
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underneath
ad. under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
14
underrate
v. make too low an estimate of
15
underscore
v. draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
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undersized
a. smaller than normal for its kind
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understood
v. (past tense) perceive the intended meaning
18
undertake
v. take on; embark on; assume
19
undertaking
n. task or assignment undertaken; career
20
underwater
a. submarine; beneath the surface of the water
21
underweight
a. weighing less than usual, very thin
22
underwrite
v. write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
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