Prefixes (Interactive 3 SB p15 Unit 2)

underground

below the surface of the earth (adjective) e.g. The castle has a secret ___________ tunnel.

precooked

cooked or partly cooked before you want to eat it, so you can just heat it when you are ready to eat it (adjective) e.g. In Britain, a lot of people are too lazy to cook so they buy ________ meals and just put them in the microwave when they want to eat.

retake

do an exam again (verb) e.g. I failed my history exam, so I'll have to ________ it in August.

preheat

heat an oven to a particular temperature before you put food in it to be cooked (verb) e.g. ________ the oven to 200C, then mix together the ingredients.

reuse

use something again (verb) e.g. You can _______ plastic bags by putting rubbish into them.

oversleep

wake up later than you should (verb) e.g. I always forget to set my alarm, so I often _________

under-age

younger than you should be (adjective) e.g. It's illegal to smoke or drink _____________.

overweight

be heavier than you should be (adjective) e.g. If you eat too many biscuits, you'll be _________.

overpriced

be more expensive than it should be (adjective) e.g. That restaurant is __________ for the quality of the food - we won't eat there.

supermarket

a shop where you can buy lots of different food and household products (noun) e.g. In Poland, popular _________s are Tesco, Alma and Biedronka.

superpower

a skill or ability which a superhero has but a normal human doesn't (noun) e.g. What ________ would you like to have if you were a superhero?

supermodel

a very famous fashion model who earns a lot of money (noun) e.g. The _________'s new exercise video is now available on YouTube.

underpaid

not paid as much money as you should be (adjective) e.g. A lot of people are overworked and _____________.

recharge

put electricity into a battery again (verb) e.g. I can't use my phone at the moment because I need to ______ it.

prepaid

something that has already been paid for, so you do not have to pay when you want to use it (adjective) e.g. I bought a ________ SIM card for my holiday in Egypt.