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eco- has the meaning of ‘good for the environment’, as in eco-friendly



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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced by Michael McCarthy Felicity

eco- has the meaning of ‘good for the environment’, as in eco-friendly cleaning products, an
eco-city 
[using energy efficiently and producing very little pollution]
and an 
eco-warrior
[an informal word 
for someone who campaigns to protect the environment]
Preposition-based prefixes
over- may indicate (a) an excess of something, (b) being above something, or (c) going across 
something.
(a) excess 
That film was 
overrated in my view. 
[people said it was better than it really was]
It was a 
bad restaurant, with an 
overpriced menu. 
[too high prices]
(b) above 
Several of our neighbour’s large trees 
overhang our garden. 
[their branches go over 
our garden]
Our garden is 
overshadowed by the block of flats next door. 
[the flats cast a shadow 
over our garden]
She always felt 
overshadowed by her older, more successful, sister. 
[metaphorical 
use, felt less important than]
(c) across 
He 
overstepped the mark when he said that. 
[crossed a barrier into offensive/
unacceptable behaviour]
Will you be staying 
overnight
[cross from one day to the next]
under- may indicate (a) less than the desired amount, (b) something below another thing, or (c) 
some kind of negative behaviour.
(a) less 
Don’t 
underestimate the time it will take. 
[think it will be less than it really is]
The company is seriously 
understaffed
[lacking staff]
(b) below 
It’s quite wet 
underfoot. Did it rain last night? 
[on the ground, beneath your feet]
The 
underlying question is a very difficult one. 
[the deeper question]
(c) negative I wish you would not 

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