U Flashcards
1
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undermanned
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short-handed
2
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uptick
A
an increase in the number or amount of something:
3
Q
ulcer
A
a break in the skin, or on the surface of an organ inside the body, that does not heal naturally:
4
Q
unwieldy
A
An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape:
5
Q
undermine
A
to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually:
6
Q
underscore
A
to emphasize the importance something:
7
Q
unwavering
A
never moving or looking away from something:
8
Q
upbeat
A
full of hope and happiness:
9
Q
unhinge
A
to cause mental illness in someone:
10
Q
undergo
A
to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change:
11
Q
undisclosed
A
If official information is undisclosed, it is secret:
12
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A
