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ulterior
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adj. situated beyond; unstated and often questionable
ulterior motive |
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umbrage
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n. resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult
She took umbrage at his remarks and stormed away |
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unaccountable
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adj. inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious
I have taken an unaccountable dislike to my doctor |
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unassailable
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adj. not subject to question; not open to attack
Her virtue was unassailable; she waited for her husband to return no matter what guys came her way |
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unassuaged
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adj. unsatisfied; not soothed
her anger is unassuaged by your apology |
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unassuming
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adj. modest
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unbridled
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adj. violent
she had a sudden fit of unbridled rage |
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uncanny
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adj. strange; mysterious
you have the unanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts |
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unconscionable
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adj. unscrupulous (d/n hesitate as a result of conscience or principles); excessive
His demands are unconscionable and impossible to meet |
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uncouth
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adj. outlandish; clumsy; boorish (unmannered, crude, insensitive)
he was an uncouth and ungainly ballerina |
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unction
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n. the act of anointing w/ oil
The anointing w/ oil of a person near death is called extreme unction |
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unctuous
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adj. oily; bland; insincerely suave
unctuous protestation of his humility |
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undermine
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v. weaken; sap
the corruption scandal undermined many people's faith in the city govt |
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undulating
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adj. moving w/ a wavelike motion
the hula festival featured an undulating sea of grass skirts |
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unearthly
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adj. not earthly; weird
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unequivocal
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adj. plain; obvious
My answer to your proposal is an unequivocal and absolute "NO" |
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unerringly
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adv. infallibly
the teacher unerringly pounced on my one typo |
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unexceptionable
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adj. not offering any basis for criticism; entirely acceptable
unexceptionable lineage and character |
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unfettered
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adj. liberated ; freed from chains
the hostage dispaired that she would never be unfettered |
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unfledged
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adj. immature
an unfledged writer sux |
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unfrock
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v. to strip a priest or minister of church authority
to unfrock a priest is severe |
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ungainly
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adj. awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
he's an ungainly dancer the bass is an ungainly instrument |
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unguent
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n. ointment
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unilateral
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adj. one-sided
This legislation is unilateral since it binds only one party in the controversy |
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unmitigated
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adj. unrelieved or immoderate; absolute
4 days of unmitigated heat he's an unmitigated jerk |
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unobtrusive
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adj. inconspicuous; not blatant
she tried to be as unobtrusive as possible (she didn't want to participate in the discussion) |
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unprepossessing
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adj. unattractive
her appearance is unprepossessing |
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unravel
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v. disentangle; solve
she unraveled tangled yarn she unraveled murder mysteries |
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unrequited
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adj. not reciprocated
unrequited love |
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unruly
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adj. disobedient; lawless
curb this unruly mob w/ tear gas |
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unsavory
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adj. distasteful; morally offensive
he has an unsavory reputation |
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unscathed
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adj. unharmed
he came back from the war unscathed |
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unseemly
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adj. unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste
His conduct was most unseemly |
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unsightly
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adj. ugly
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unsullied
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adj. untarnished
I am happy that my reputation is unsullied |
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untenable
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adj. indefensible; not able to be maintained
The more untenable a position, the harder he'll try to defend it |
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untoward
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adj. unfortunate or unlucky; adverse; unexpected
trying to sneak out of hte house, she had a most untoward encounter w/ her mother |
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untrammeled
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adj. w/o limits or restrictions; unrestrained
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unwieldy
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adj. awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable
the large carton was unwieldy |
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unwitting
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adj. unintentional; not knowing
She was the unwitting tool of the swindlers |
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unwonted
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adj. unaccustomed
He hesitated to assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner |
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upbraid
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v. severely scold; reprimand
the teacher upbraided her for her disobedience |
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uproarious
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adj. marked by commotion; extremely funny; very noisy
an uproarious comedy uproarious laughter |
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upshot
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n. outcome
the upshot of the rematch was... |
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urbane
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adj. suave; refined; elegant
the courtier was urbane and sophisticated |
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urchin
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n. mischievous child (usu a boy)
this store is no place for grubby urchins! |
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ursine
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adj. bearlike; pertaining to a bear
the panda has an ursine appearance |
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usurp
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v. seize another's power or rank
he attempted to usurp the throne |
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usury
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n. lending money at illegal rates of interest
the loan shark was found guilty of usury |
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uxorious
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adj. excessively devoted to one's wife
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vacillate
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v. waver; fluctuate
she vacilllated - unable to decide which boy she wanted |
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vacuous
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adj. empty; lacking in ideas; stupid
the candidate's vacuous remarks |
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vagabond
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n. wanderer; tramp
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vagary
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n. caprice; whim
She followed every vagary of fashion |
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vagrant
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adj. stray; random
He tried to study, but could not collect his vagrant thoughts n. homeless wanderer |
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vainglorious
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adj. boastful; excessively conceited
She was a vainglorious and arrogant individual |
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valedictory
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adj. pertaining to farewell
the valedictory address was too long |
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valor
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n. bravery
he won a medal for his valor in battle |
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vanguard
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n. forerunners; advance forces
] We are the vanguard of a tremendous army that is following us |
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vantage
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n. position giving advantage
They fired upon the enemy from behind trees, walls and any other point of vantage they could find |
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vapid
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adj. dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless
another vapid lecture |
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variegated
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adj. many-colored
w/o her glasses, the field of tulips was a variegated blur |
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vassal
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n. in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord
The lord demanded that his vassals contribute more to his military campaign |
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vaunted
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adj. boasted; bragged; highly publicized
This much vaunted project proved a disappointment when it collapsed |
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veer
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v. change in direction
the wind veered east and the storm abated |
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vegetate
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v. live in a monotonous way
how can you vegetate in this quiet village? |
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vehement
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adj. forceful; intensely emotional; w/ marked vigor
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