"U-" Vocabulary Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

A

Existing everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread (adj)

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Umbrage

A

Offense, resentment (n)

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3
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Undulate

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To move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate (v)

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4
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Unfeigned

A

Genuine, not false or hypothetical (adj)

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5
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Untenable

A

Indefensible, not viable, inhabitable (adj)

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Untoward

A

Troublesome, unruly, unseemly, adverse (adj)

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Upbraid

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To scold, censure, rebuke, chastise (v)

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8
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Urbane

A

Sophisticated, refined, elegant (adj)

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9
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Usury

A

Charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest (n)

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