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Ubiquitous
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being everywhere at the same time
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Unconscionable
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not controlled by conscience
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Unctuous
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both literally and figuratively; insincere
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Uniform
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the same for everyone
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Unremitting
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unceasing; unabated; relentless
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Unwitting
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unintentional; ignorant; not aware
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Urbane
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sophisticated
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Usurp
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to seize wrongfully
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Utilitarian
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stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities; pragmatic
Utilitarianism- the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority. |
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Utopia
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an ideal society
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Vacillate
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to be indecisive; to waver
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Vapid
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dull; spiritless
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Vehement
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intense; forceful; violent
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Venal
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capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt
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Venerate
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to revere; to treat as something holy, especially because of great age
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Veracity
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truthfulness
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Verbose
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using too many words; not succinct
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Verisimilitude
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similarity to reality; looking like the real thing
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Vernacular
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everyday speech; slang
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Vestige
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a remaining bit of something; a last trace
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Vex
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to annoy; to pester; to confuse
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Viable
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capable of living; workable
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Vicarious
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experienced; performed; or suffered through someone else; living through the experiences of another as though they were one's own experiences
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Vicissitude
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upheavel; natural change; change in fortune
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Vilify
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to say vile things about; to defame
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