M-U,V,W,X,Y,Z Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

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found everywhere; omnipresent

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Umbrage

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  1. shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury; A feeling of anger caused by being offended
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Unalloyed

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undiluted; total

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Unctuous

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oily; using excessive flattery

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Undercutting

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offering a lower price; undermining

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Undergird

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support; strengthen

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Undermine

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Destroy property or hinder normal operations

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Undermined

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damaged; attacked

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Underscore

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emphasize

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Underwrite

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give guarantee; insure

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Unequivocal

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clear; obvious

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Unfettered

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set free; Not bound by shackles and chains

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Unfrock

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to remove a priest from his position

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Unprecedented

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never having happened before

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Unprepossessing

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unattractive

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Unscathed

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unharmed; intact; without a scratch

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Untoward

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unexpected

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Unwitting

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not deliberate; unconscious

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Upbraid

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scold; tell off; reprimand

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Uproarious

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hilarious; hysterical; very funny

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Upshot

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outcome

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Urbane

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sophisticated; suave; polished

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Usurp

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take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Usury

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lending money at high interest rates

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Utilitarian
useful
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Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
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Vacillate
waver; hesitate
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Vacuous
empty; silly; meaningless
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Vagary
something unaccountable; freak
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Vagrant
person wandering without a home
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Vapid
dull; uninspiring
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Variegated
multicolored; speckled
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Vehemence
violence; fervor; forcefulness
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Vehement
forceful
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Venal
corrupt; can be bribed
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Veneer
surface coating
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Venerate
revere; worship
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Veneration
worship; respect [venerable (a)- venerate (v)]
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Venial
minor; unimportant
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Venturing
Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; risking
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Veracious
true [veracity (n)]
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Veracity
truthfulness
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Verbiage
excessive or meaningless wordiness
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Verbose
talkative; long-winded; rambling
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Verbosity
using too many words
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Verisimilar
Appearing to be true or real
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Veritable
true; genuine [verity (n)]
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Vertigo
dizziness; a feeling that you are about to fall
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Vestigial
not developed
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Vicissitude
unexpected change in fortune or circumstances
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Vignette
small sketch
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Vilification
Slanderous defamation; abuse
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Vindicate
prove right; remove blame
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Virtuosity
skill- expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n.pl)]
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Virtuoso
an accomplished musician
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Virulent
dangerous; harmful
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Vital
essential; alive; important
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Vitiate
weaken; sap energy
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Vitriolic
corrosive; strongly attacking
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Vituperate
Spread negative information about
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Vivacity
liveliness; animation
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Vivify
enliven
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Vociferous
noisy; loud in speech; clamorous
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Volatile
dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
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Volubility
excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]
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Voluble
talkative; loquacious
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Voluminous
very large; spacious
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Voracious
ravenous
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Vulpine
like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like)- etc.] .
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Waffle
talk nonsense
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Waft
drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)
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Wag (n)
a witty person
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Waive
surrender; give up
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Wane
grow less
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Wary
hesitant; cautious
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Wax
to increase; to grow
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Waylay
ambush; lie in wait
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Weighty
serious
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Whelp
young dog
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Whet
sharpen
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Whimsical
capricious; changeable
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Whittle
1. carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step
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Willful
stubborn
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Wily
cunning
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Wispy
flimsy; frail; delicate
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Wistful
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
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Wry
1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous
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Xenophobe
Someone who fears or hates foreigners
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Zany
crazy; wacky
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Zeal
enthusiasm
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Zealot
fanatic
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Zenith
summit