Unit 1 Prefix Sentences

antivitamin

• a substance that destroys vitamins
• powerful medicine
• a pill that keeps you healthy

supervise

• to have strong vision
• someone who reads a lot
• to be in charge of / oversee

undergarment

• someone who is not appreciated
• an article of clothing to be worn under another
• very sad

midday

• middle of the day
• in the early morning
• a greeting used in European countries

semicircle

• when you travel halfway around the world
• the area of a sphere
• a half of a circle

superindendent

• another word for independence
• a high rank in an organization
• where to begin a race

semiweekly

• receiving a gift
• occurring twice a week
• someone who is weak

underage

• of less than mature or legal age
• another word for a baby
• describing what is underneath the ground

midterm

• an exam in the middle of an academic term
• an end of the year test
• a pop quiz

antithesis

• the topic sentence in an essay
• in opposition; contrast
• a warm bread made in Italy