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umbrage

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resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult

She took umbrage at his remarks and stormed away in a huff.

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unanimity

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complete agreement

We were surprised by the unanimity with which our proposals were accepted by the different groups.

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unassuaged

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unsatisfied; not soothed

Her anger is unassuaged by your apology.

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unassuming

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modest

He is so unassuming that some people fail to realize how great a man he really is.

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unbridled

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violent

She had a sudden fit of unbridled rage.

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous; excessive

She found the load shark’s demands unconscionable and impossible to meet.

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uncouth

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outlandish; clumsy; boorish

Most biographers portray Lincoln as an uncouth and ungainly young man.

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unction

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the act of anointing with oil

The anointing with oil of a person near death is called extreme unction.

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unctous

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oily; bland; insincerely suave

Uriah Heep disguised his nefarious actions by unctuous protestations of his “‘umility.”

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undermine

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weaken; sap

The recent corruption scandals have undermined many people’s faith in the city government.

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underscore

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emphasize

Adressing the jogging class, Kim underscored the importance to runners of good nutrition.

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undulate

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move with a wavelike motion

The flag undulated in the breeze.

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unearth

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dig up

When they unearthed the city, the archeologists found many relics of an ancient civilization.

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unearthly

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not earthly; weird

There is an unearthly atmosphere in her work that amazes the casual observer.

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unequivocal

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plain; obvious

My answer to your proposal is an unequivocal and absolute “No.”

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unerringly

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infallibly

My teacher unerringly pounced on the one typographical error in my essay.

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unfaltering

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steadfast

She approached the guillotine with unfaltering steps.

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unfeigned

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genuine; real

She turned so pale that I am sure her surprise was unfeigned.

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unfettered

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liberated; freed from chains

Chained to the wall for months on end, the hostage despaired that he would ever be unfettered.

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unfledged

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immature

It is hard for an unfledged writer to find a sympathetic publisher.

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unfrock

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to strip a priest or minister of church authority

To disbar a lawyer, to unfrock a priest, to suspend a doctor’s license to practice–these are extreme steps that the authorities should take only after careful consideration.

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ungainly

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awkward

He is an ungainly young man; he trips over everything.

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unimpeachable

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blameless and exemplary

Her conduct in office was unimpeachable and her record is spotless.

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unison

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unity of pitch; complete accord

The choir sang in unison.

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unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant The secret service agents in charge of protecting the President tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.
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unpreprossessing
unattractive During adolescence many attractive young people somehow acquire the false notion that their appearance is unprepossessing.
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unravel
disentangle; solve With equal ease Miss Marple unraveled tangled balls of yarn and baffling murder mysteries.
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unrequited
not reciprocated Suffering the pangs of unrequited love, Olivia rebukes Cesario for his hard-heartedness.
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unruly
disobedient; lawless The only way to curb this unruly mob is to use tear gas.
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unsavory
distasteful; morally offensive People with unsavory reputations should not be allowed to work with young children.
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unscathed
unharmed They prayed he would come back from the war unscathed.
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unseemly
unbecoming; indecent Your levity is unseemly at this time of mourning.
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unsightly
ugly Although James was an experienced emergency room nurse, he occasionally became queasy when faced with a particularly unsightly injury.
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unsullied
untarnished I am happy that my reputation is unsullied.
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untenable
unsupportable I find your theory untenable and must reject it.
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untoward
unfortunate; annoying Untoward circumstances prevent me from being with you on this festive occasion.
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unwarranted
unjustified; groundless; undeserved We could not understand Martin's unwarranted rudeness to his mother's guests.
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unwieldy
awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable The large carton was so unwieldy that the movers had trouble getting it up the stairs.
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unwitting
unintentional; not knowing She was the unwitting tool of the swindlers
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unwonted
unaccustomed He hesitated to assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner.
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upbraid
scold; reproach I must upbraid him for his unruly behavior.
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uproarious
marked by commotion; extremely funny; very noisy The uproarious comedy hit Home Alone featured Macaulay Culkin, whose mugging and comic antics provoked gales of uproarious laughter from audiences coast to coast.
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upshot
outcome The upshot of the rematch was that the former champion proved that he still possessed all the skills of his youth.
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urbane
suave; refined; elegant The courtier was urbane and sophisticated
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urchin
mischievous child (usually a boy) Get out! This store is no place for grubby urchins!
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ursine
bearlike; pertaining to a bear Because of its ursine appearance, the great panda has been identified with the bears; actually, it is closely related to the raccoon.
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usurp
seize power; supplant The revolution ended when the victorious rebel leader usurped the throne.
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usury
lending money at illegal rates of interest The loan shark was found guilty of usury.
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uxorious
excessively devoted to one's wife His friends laughed at him because he was so uxorious and submissive to his wife's desires.
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undergird
strengthen the base of Whereas relativity theory undermined the Newtonian mechanics, cosmology was undergirded by it.
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