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ubiquitous |
adj. Being present everywhere. |
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ulterior |
adj. Not so pertinent as something else to the matter spoken of. |
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ultimate |
adj. Beyond which there is nothing else. |
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ultimatum |
n. A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions. |
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ultramundane |
adj. Pertaining to supernatural things or to another life. |
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ultramontane |
adj. Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side). |
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umbrage |
n. A sense of injury. |
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unaccountable |
adj. Inexplicable. |
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unaffected |
adj. Sincere. |
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unanimous |
adj. Sharing the same views or sentiments. |
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unanimity |
n. The state or quality of being of one mind. |
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unavoidable |
adj. Inevitable. |
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unbearable |
adj. Unendurable. |
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unbecoming |
adj. Unsuited to the wearer, place, or surroundings. |
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unbelief |
n. Doubt. |
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unbiased |
adj. Impartial, as judgment. |
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unbridled |
adj. Being without restraint. |
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uncommon |
adj. Rare. |
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unconscionable |
adj. Ridiculously or unjustly excessive. |
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unconscious |
adj. Not cognizant of objects, actions, etc. |
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unction |
n. The art of anointing as with oil. |
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unctuous |
adj. Oily. |
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undeceive |
v. To free from deception, as by apprising of the real state of affairs. |
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undercharge |
v. To make an inadequate charge for. |
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underexposed |
adj. Insufficiently exposed for proper or full development, as negatives in photography. |
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undergarment |
n. A garment to be worn under the ordinary outer garments. |
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underman |
v. To equip with less than the full complement of men. |
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undersell |
v. To sell at a lower price than. |
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undersized |
adj. Of less than the customary size. |
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underhanded |
adj. Clandestinely carried on. |
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underlie |
v. To be the ground or support of. |
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underling |
n. A subordinate. |
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undermine |
v. To subvert in an underhand way. |
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underrate |
v. To undervalue. |
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understate |
v. To fail to put strongly enough, as a case. |
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undervalue |
v. To underestimate. |
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underworld |
n. Hades. |
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underwrite |
v. To issue or be party to the issue of a policy of insurance. |
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undue |
adj. More than sufficient. |
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undulate |
v. To move like a wave or in waves. |
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undulous |
adj. Resembling waves. |
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unfavorable |
adj. Adverse. |
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ungainly |
adj. Clumsy. |
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unguent |
n. Any ointment or lubricant for local application. |
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unicellular |
adj. Consisting of a single cell. |
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univalence |
n. Monovalency. |
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unify |
v. To cause to be one. |
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unique |
adj. Being the only one of its kind. |
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unison |
n. A condition of perfect agreement and accord. |
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unisonant |
adj. Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord. |
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Unitarian |
adj. Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. |
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unlawful |
adj. Illegal. |
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unlimited |
adj. Unconstrained. |
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unnatural |
adj. Artificial. |
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unnecessary |
adj. Not essential under the circumstances. |
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unsettle |
v. To put into confusion. |
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unsophisticated |
adj. Showing inexperience. |
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unspeakable |
adj. Abominable. |
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untimely |
adj. Unseasonable. |
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untoward |
adj. Causing annoyance or hindrance. |
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unutterable |
adj. Inexpressible. |
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unwieldy |
adj. Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. |
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unwise |
adj. Foolish. |
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unyoke |
v. To separate. |
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up-keep |
n. Maintenance. |
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upbraid |
v. To reproach as deserving blame. |
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upcast |
n. A throwing upward. |
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upheaval |
n. Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition. |
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upheave |
v. To raise or lift with effort. |
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uppermost |
adj. First in order of precedence. |
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uproarious |
adj. Noisy. |
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uproot |
v. To eradicate. |
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upturn |
v. To throw into confusion. |
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urban |
adj. Of, or pertaining to, or like a city. |
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urbanity |
n. Refined or elegant courtesy. |
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urchin |
n. A roguish, mischievous boy. |
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urgency |
n. The pressure of necessity. |
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usage |
n. Treatment. |
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usurious |
adj. Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. |
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usurp |
v. To take possession of by force. |
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usury |
n. The demanding for the use of money as a loan, a rate of interest beyond what is allowed by law. |
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utilitarianism |
n. The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency. |
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utility |
n. Fitness for some desirable practical purpose. |
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utmost |
n. The greatest possible extent. |
