 | Term | Definition |
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undulous |
Resembling waves. |
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unfavorable |
Adverse. |
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ungainly |
Clumsy. |
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unguent |
Any ointment or lubricant for local application. |
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unicellular |
Consisting of a single cell. |
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univalence |
Monovalency. |
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unify |
To cause to be one. |
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unique |
Being the only one of its kind. |
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unison |
A condition of perfect agreement and accord. |
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unisonant |
Being in a condition of perfect agreement and accord. |
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Unitarian |
Pertaining to a religious body that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity. |
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unlawful |
Illegal. |
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unlimited |
Unconstrained. |
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unnatural |
Artificial. |
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unnecessary |
Not essential under the circumstances. |
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unsettle |
To put into confusion. |
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unsophisticated |
Showing inexperience. |
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unspeakable |
Abominable. |
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untimely |
Unseasonable. |
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untoward |
Causing annoyance or hindrance. |
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unutterable |
Inexpressible. |
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unwieldy |
Moved or managed with difficulty, as from great size or awkward shape. |
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unwise |
Foolish. |
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unyoke |
To separate. |
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up-keep |
Maintenance. |
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upbraid |
To reproach as deserving blame. |
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upcast |
A throwing upward. |
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upheaval |
Overthrow or violent disturbance of established order or condition. |
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upheave |
To raise or lift with effort. |
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uppermost |
First in order of precedence. |
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uproarious |
Noisy. |
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uproot |
To eradicate. |
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upturn |
To throw into confusion. |
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urban |
Of, or pertaining to, or like a city. |
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urbanity |
Refined or elegant courtesy. |
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urchin |
A roguish, mischievous boy. |
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urgency |
The pressure of necessity. |
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usage |
Treatment. |
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usurious |
Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. |
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usurp |
To take possession of by force. |
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usury |
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 |
The ethical doctrine that actions are right because they are useful or of beneficial tendency. |
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utility |
Fitness for some desirable practical purpose. |
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utmost |
The greatest possible extent. |
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vacate |
To leave. |
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vaccinate |
To inoculate with vaccine virus or virus of cowpox. |
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vacillate |
To waver. |
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vacuous |
Empty. |
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vacuum |
A space entirely devoid of matter. |
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vagabond |
A wanderer. |
