Barron's Word List 48

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ulterior

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situated byond,unstated and questionable

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ultimate

Back 2

final,not susceptible to further analysis

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ultimatum

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last demand,warning

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umbrage

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resentment,anger,sense of injury or insult

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unaccountable

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inexplicable,unreasonable or mysterious

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unanimity

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complete agreement

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unassailable

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not subject to question,not open to attack

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unassuaged

Back 8

unsatisfied,not soothed

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unassuming

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modest

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unbridled

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violent

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uncanny

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strange,mysterios

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous,excessive

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uncouth

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outlandish,clumsy, boorish

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unction

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the act of anointing with oil

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unctuous

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oily,bland,insincerely suave

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underlying

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fundamental,lying below

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undermine

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weaken,sap

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underscore

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emphasize

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion

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unearth(v)

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dig up

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unearthly

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not earthly,weird

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unequivocal

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plain,obvious

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unerringly

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infallibly

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unexceptionable

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not offering any basis for criticism,entirely acceptable

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unfaltering

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steadfast

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unfeigned

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genuine,real

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unfattered

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liberated.freed from chains

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unfledged

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immature

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unfrock(v)

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to strip a preist or minister of church authority

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ungainly

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awkward,clumsy,unweildy

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unguent

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ointment

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uniformity

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sameness,monotony

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unilateral

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one- sided

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unimpeachable

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blameless and exemplart

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uninhibited

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unrepressed

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unintimidating

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unfrightening

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unique

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without an equal,single in kind

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unison

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unity of pitch,coplete accord

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universal

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chching or affecting all,present everywhere

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unkempt

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disheveled,uncared for in appearance

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unmitigated

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unreleived or immoderate,absolute

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unobtrusive

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inconspicuous,not blatant

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unpalatable

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distasteful,unagreeble

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unprecedented

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novel,unparalleled

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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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unravel(v)

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disentangle,solve

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unrequited

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not reciprocated

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unruly

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disobedient,lawless

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unsavory

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distasteful,morally offensive

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unscathed

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unharmed

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unseemly

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unbecoming,indecent,in poor taste

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unsightly

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ugly

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unsullied

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untarnished

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untenable

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indefensible,not able to be maintained

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untoward

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unfortunate,unlucky,adverse,unexpected

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untrammeled

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without limits or restrictions,unrestrained

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unwarranted

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unjustified,groundless, undeserved

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unweildy

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awkward,cumbersome, unmanageable

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unwitting

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unintentional,not knowing

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unwonted

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unaccustomed

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upbraid(v)

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severly scold,reprimand

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uproarious

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marked by commotion,extremely funny,very noisy

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upshot

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outcome

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urbane

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suave,refined,elegant

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urchin

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mischievous child usually a boy

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ursine

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bear like,pertaining to a bear

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usurp

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seize another's power or rank

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usury

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lending money at illegal rates of interest

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utopia

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ideal place,state or society

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uxorious

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excessively devoted to one's wife

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vacillate(v)

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waver,fluctuate

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vacuous

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empty,lacking in ideas,stupid

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vagabond

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wanderer,tramp

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vagary

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caprice,whim

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vagrant(adj.)

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stray,random

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vagrant(n)

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homeless,wanderer

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vainglorious

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boastful,excessively conceited

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valedictory

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pertaining to farewell

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valid

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logically convincing,sound,legally acceptable

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validate(v)

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confirm,ratify

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valor

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bravery

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vampire

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ghostly being that sucks blood of the living

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vangaurd

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forerunners,advance forces

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vantage

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position giving an advantage

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vapid

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dull and unimaginative,insipid, flavorless

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vaporize

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turn into vapour

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vareigated

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many-coloured

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vassal

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in feudalism,one who held land of a superior lord

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vaunted

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boasted,bragged,highly publicized

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veer(v)

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change in direction

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vegetate

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live in a monotonous way

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vehement

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forceful,intensely emotional,with marked vigor