U Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Ulterior

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existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden

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Umbrage

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offense, resentment

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Unadorned

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not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction

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Unaffected

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  1. undergoing no change when acted upon; emotionally unmoved; unaware of or indifferent to
  2. free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
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Unappealing

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  1. not able to attract favorable attention;
  2. (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings
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Unappreciated

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having value that is not acknowledged; not likely to be rewarded

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Unattainable

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impossible to achieve

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Uncharacteristically

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in a way that is not typical of a particular person or thing

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Uncontroversial

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not likely to arouse controversy; not offensive

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Uncouth

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rough, awkward

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Uncritical

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not tending to find or call attention to errors; marked by disregard for critical standards or procedures

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Uncultivated

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(of a person) not highly educated or socially adept.

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Undemonstrative

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(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.

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Underbid

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make a lower bid then somebody else

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Undercut

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  1. a cut made underneath to remove material; a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
  2. sell cheaper than one’s competition
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Underlying

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located beneath or below; in the nature of something though not readily apparent; being or involving basic facts or principles

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Undermine

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lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

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Underreport

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fail to report (something) fully

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Underscore

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emphasize.

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Understate

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describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is.

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Undertake

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promise to do or accomplish; enter upon an activity or enterprise; accept as a charge; accept as a challenge; enter into a contractual arrangement

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Undetectable

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not easily seen; barely able to be perceived

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Undiminished

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not lessened or diminished

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Undisturbed
peaceful without disturbance; untroubled by interference or disturbance
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Undo
unfasten, untie, or loosen (something).
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Undulate
to move in wavelike fashion; fluctuate
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Unearth
discover and bring to light
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Unencumbered
easy-going; trifle
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Unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
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Unexampled
having no previous example or precedent or parallel
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Unexceptionable
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
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Unexceptional
not special in any way
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Unfathomable
impossible to come to understand; of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured; so deep as to be unmeasurable
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Unfeigned
not pretended; sincere
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Unformed
not yet fully formed; lacking in development
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Unfounded
without a basis in reason or fact
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Uninformed
lacking in knowledge or information
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Unintelligible
impossible to understand.
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Unmistakable
not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive.
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Unobjectionable
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; not causing disapproval
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Unorthodox
breaking with convention or tradition; independent in behavior or thought
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Unprecedented
never done or known before.
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Unpremeditated
(of an act, remark, or state) not thought out or planned beforehand.
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Unpretentious
not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed.
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Unprincipled
having little or no integrity; lacking principles or moral scruples
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Unpropitious
(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavourable.
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Unquantifiable
impossible to express or measure in terms of quantity
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Unravel
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
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Unresolved
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
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Unrestrained
richly and brilliantly colorful; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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Unscathed
unharmed, unhurt
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Unseemly
(of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate
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Unsettle
disturb the composure of
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Unsound
not safe or robust; in poor condition.
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Untapped
(of a resource) not yet exploited or used.
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Untenable
incapable of being defended or justified
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Untoward
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
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Unverifiable
(of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
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Unwittingly
without knowledge or intention
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Upbraid
scold; reproach
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Uphold
stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
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Uproar
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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Urbane
elegant refined in manners
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Usurp
seize and take control without authority
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Utilitarian
1. having a useful function; having utility often to the exclusion of values; 2. noun: someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility
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Utterly
completely and without qualification; absolutely