Under - beneath, lower, insufficient.
Don't underestimate the variety of words that can use this prefix.
underbrush - shrubs, bushes, undergrowth. It's not the enemy you can see that should bother you, but those hiding in the underbrush.
underdeveloped - backward, behindhand. The U.S. has spent billions on undeveloped countries.
underprivileged - deprived, disadvantaged. The gift is for underprivileged children to go to school.
underscore - emphasize. While reading, it is important to underscore key ideas with a marker.
understatement - restrained remark. That they were happy to upset the champions is an understatement.
understudy - substitute. After the lead actress got sick she was replaced by her understudy.
Can you think of others?
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