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Prefixes: Under/ Over

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  • The movie was completely overr____ — I don’t understand why people loved it so much.
    overrated
  • The students were overe_________ about their school trip.
    overexcited
  • You shouldn’t over_______ your phone before bed; it can affect your sleep.
    overuse
  • I couldn’t sleep last night because I was overt__________ about my future.
    overthinking
  • The soup is too salty because you over_____ed it.
    oversalted
  • He was ____confident before the exam, so he didn’t study much
    overconfident
  • Are you sure this fish is okay? It's all pink. I think you ____cooked it. Put it in the oven for another ten minutes.
    undercooked
  • The car was damaged when Mike and his brother ____loaded it when they were moving house.
    overloaded
  • Many of the prisons in the world are ____crowded. Conditions are sometimes very bad with two or three prisoners in a single cell.
    overcrowded
  • The workers felt they were _______paid for the tiring work they did. What a disappointment!
    underpaid
  • I've ____slept again - it's nearly nine o'clock and I have to be in the office in fifteen minutes. Call a cab!
    overslept
  • The company went bankrupt because it had _____spent on advertising.
    overspent
  • I couldn’t finish the book; it was too long and overde_________.
    overdetailed
  • My little brother is under____, so he can’t enter the club.
    underage
  • Let's leave this store, everything is ____priced. Look at that book - $45!
    overprice
  • The coach believes the team is ________performing this season. They need more improvement.
    underperforming
  • The meal was ______priced for what we got — it wasn’t worth the money.
    overpriced
  • The car was damaged when Mike and his brother _____loaded it when they were moving house.
    overloaded
  • This jacket is _______sized for me — I can’t even zip it up!
    undersized
  • The plant was too dried and later died because we ______watered it for too long.
    underwatered
  • The project failed because the we _______estimated how long it would take.
    underestimated
  • You’ll get tired if you overw______yourself before the deadline
    overwork
  • Are you sure this fish is okay? It's all pink. I think you ____cooked it. Put it in the oven for another ten minutes.
    undercooked
  • Helen looks ____weight to me, she should eat more. She's too thin!
    underweight
  • Don’t overr________ — it’s just a small mistake, not a disaster!
    overreact
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