Exam: Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Definition: Not active enough or having a lower level of activity than usual.

Example: After a long day at work, I often feel underactive and prefer to relax at home.

Definition: Referring to someone who is younger than the legal age for certain activities, such as drinking alcohol or voting.

Example: The club does not allow underage individuals to enter.

Definition: Not of legal age; a person who is younger than the minimum age required by law to engage in certain activities, such as drinking alcohol or voting.

Example: The club does not allow underage individuals to enter.

Definition: To give insufficient light or exposure to something, especially in photography, which results in a picture that is too dark or lacks detail.

Example: The photographer decided to underexpose the film to create a moody effect.

Definition: To experience or go through something, especially something difficult or challenging.

Example: She had to undergo surgery to fix her knee injury.

Definition: Relating to a student who is pursuing their first degree at a college or university.

Example: She is taking undergraduate courses in biology and chemistry.

Definition: A student who is studying at a college or university and has not yet earned a bachelor's degree.

Example: She is an undergraduate studying biology at the university.

Definition: Relating to something that is hidden, secret, or located below the surface of the earth.

Example: The underground movement worked secretly to oppose the government.

Definition: In a position or state that is below the surface of the earth, or done in secret.

Example: The group operated underground to avoid detection by the authorities.

Definition: A secret group or movement that works against a government or authority, often in a hidden way. It can also refer to a subway system or a space below the ground.

Example: The underground was crucial in helping people escape from the oppressive regime.

Definition: To place or install something beneath the surface of the ground.

Example: The city is undergrounding the power lines to prevent outages during storms.

Definition: A line drawn underneath a word or phrase to show that it is important or to emphasize it.

Example: The teacher asked us to underline the key points in the text.

Definition: To draw a line beneath something, usually to highlight or emphasize it.

Example: In her notes, she decided to underline the most important points.

Definition: The action of drawing a line beneath a word or phrase to highlight it or show its importance.

Example: The teacher used underlining to emphasize the key points in the text.

Definition: Having a lack of the necessary nutrients or food needed for good health and growth.

Example: Many children in the region are undernourished due to food scarcity.

Definition: A condition where a person's body does not get enough nutrients because they do not eat enough food or their body cannot absorb nutrients properly.

Example: Many children in developing countries suffer from undernutrition due to food scarcity.