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58 Cards in this Set
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ulterior
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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
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umbrage
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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
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unaccountable
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unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious
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unassailable
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not open to attack; impregnable; not subject to question
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unassuaged
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unsatisfied; not soothed
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unassuming
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modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner
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unbridled
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violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed
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uncanny
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strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack
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unceremonious
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not done politely without due formalities
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unconscionable
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unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
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unction
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the act of anointing with oil; Ex. extreme unction
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unctuous
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oily; bland; insincerely suave
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undermine
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weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath
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underscore
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underline; emphasize
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understate
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state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
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undertaker
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funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials
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undulating
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moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave
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unearthly
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not earthly; supernatural; weird; ghostly
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unequivocal
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plain; clear; obvious
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unerringly
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infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
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unexceptionable
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entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism
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unfeigned
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genuine; real
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unfetter
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liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
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unfledged
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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
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unfrock
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defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
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ungainly
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(of someone) awkward in movement; clumsy; (of something) unwieldy; Ex. ungainly dancer/instrument
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unguent
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ointment
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uniformity
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sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over
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unilateral
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one-sided; involving or affecting only one side; Ex. unilateral declaration
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unimpeachable
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that cannot be impeached; beyond doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
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uninhibited
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unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings
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unintimating
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unfrightening
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unkempt
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disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb
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unmitigated
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(of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster
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unobtrusive
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inconspicuous; not blatant
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unprecedented
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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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unprepossessing
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unattractive
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unregenerate
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making no attempt to change one's bad practices
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unrequited
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not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
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unsavory
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distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive; Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
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unseemly
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unbecoming; not proper in behavior; indecent; Ex. leave with unseemly haste
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unsightly
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ugly; unpleasant to look at
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unsullied
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untarnished; CF. sully
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untenable
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(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
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untoward
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unexpected and adverse; unfortunate or unlucky; Ex. untoward encounter
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unwieldy
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awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable
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unwitting
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not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know
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unwonted
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unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
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upbraid
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reprimand; severely scold
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upright
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(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral
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uproarious
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marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
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upshot
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outcome; final result
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urbane
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suave; refined in manner; elegant
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urchin
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mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin
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ursine
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bearlike; pertaining to a bear
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usurp
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seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use
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usury
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lending money at illegal high rates of interest
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uxorious
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excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife
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