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Question 1

ubiquitous

Answer 1

adj. being everywhere simultaneously; widespread

Hydrogen is ubiquitous in the universe.

Question 2

ulterior

Answer 2

adj. unstated; situated beyond

The country has an ulterior motive for invading its neighbor.

Question 3

ultimate

Answer 3

adj. final

No one knows for sure what the ultimate fate of the universe will be.

Question 4

umbrage

Answer 4

n. offense, resentment

The writer is quick to take umbrage at criticism of her work.

Question 5

unadulterated

Answer 5

adj. absolutely pure

The mountain spring contains unadulterated water.

Question 6

unambiguous

Answer 6

adj. clear; not uncertain

The court refuses to take an unambiguous stand on the issue.

Question 7

unanimity

Answer 7

n. state of total agreement or unity

The jury couldn’t reach unanimity on a verdict.

Question 8

unappealing

Answer 8

adj. unattractive, unpleasant

Pollution makes the city an unappealing place to live.

Question 9

unassailable

Answer 9

adj. not open to attack or question

The essay’s main argument is unassailable.

Question 10

unavailing

Answer 10

adj. hopeless, useless

Efforts to rescue the captured soldier were unavailing.

Question 11

unbiased

Answer 11

adj. impartial

The commission was asked to give an unbiased report on the issue.

Question 12

uncanny

Answer 12

adj. mysterious; strange

Joe has an uncanny ability to guess the correct answer to multiple-choice questions.

Question 13

unconscionable

Answer 13

adj. unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust

The protestors believe that it is unconscionable that only males must register for the draft.

Question 14

unctuous

Answer 14

adj. greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest

The unctuous salesman said we were the nicest folks he had ever met.

Question 15

undaunted

Answer 15

adj. not discouraged

The coach is undaunted despite the fact that his team hasn’t won a game yet this season.

Question 16

undefiled

Answer 16

adj. not corrupted or contaminated

The coach is undaunted despite the fact that his team hasn’t won a game yet this season.

Question 17

undefiled

Answer 17

adj. not corrupted or contaminated

The saint is undefiled by sin.

Question 18

undermine

Answer 18

v. to weaken

The lawyer’s case was undermined by weak evidence.

Question 19

understatement

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n. a restrained statement

“War is unpleasant” is an understatement.

Question 20

undifferentiated

Answer 20

adj. not distinguished from something else

I couldn’t hear her in the undifferentiated hubbub of voices.

Question 21

undocumented

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adj. not certified, unsubstantiated

Only one case of the disease has been reported, and that is undocumented.

Question 22

undulating

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adj. moving in waves

The sailor rowed across the sea’s undulating surface.

Question 23

unequivocal

Answer 23

adj. absolute, certain

The judge asked the witness for an unequivocal statement.

Question 24

unfathomable

Answer 24

adj. incomprehensible; impenetrable

The reason he committed the crime is unfathomable to me.

Question 25

unfeigned

Answer 25

adj. not false; not made up; genuine Everyone enjoyed the look of unfeigned surprise on the child's face when he opened the present.

Question 26

unfetter

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v. set free The prisoner promised that if he was unfettered he wouldn't try to escape.

Question 27

unfrock

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v. to strip of priestly duties The priest was unfrocked for improper conduct.

Question 28

ungainly

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adj. lacking grace; clumsy; unwieldy The airplane looks ungainly on the ground, but it's graceful in the air.

Question 29

unheralded

Answer 29

adj. unannounced, unexpected, not publicized The president's arrival in the town was unheralded.

Question 30

uniformity

Answer 30

n. sameness; lack of variation Scientists believe that there is uniformity in the laws of nature.

Question 31

unimpeachable

Answer 31

adj. beyond question The reporter got her information from an unimpeachable source.

Question 32

unimpeded

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ad. not obstructed If you take the new road, your journey will be unimpeded.

Question 33

uninhibited

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adj. unrepressed The children's uninhibited laughter could be heard all throughout the school.

Question 34

uninitiated

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n. people who are not familiar with an area of study To the uninitiated, computer programming can seem frighteningly complex.

Question 35

unique

Answer 35

adj. one of a kind This author is the only person to have taken that unique approach to the subject.

Question 36

universal

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adj. characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere Fear of death is universal.

Question 37

unmitigated

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adj. not lessened or moderated in intensity; without qualification The unmitigated horrors of the war he saw action in turned Bill against war for any cause.

Question 38

unobtrusive

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adj. inconspicuous; not obvious Our houseguest is unobtrusive.

Question 39

unorthodox

Answer 39

adj. breaking with tradition The new school takes an unorthodox approach to education.

Question 40

unpalatable

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adj. distasteful; disagreeable Most people find the idea of child soldiers unpalatable.

Question 41

unprecedented

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adj. not seen before; original There was an unprecedented increase in economic growth last year.

Question 42

unrequited

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adj. not reciprocated In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, Malvolio's love for Olivia is unrequited.

Question 43

unscathed

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adj. unharmed The soldier came through the war unscathed.

Question 44

unscupulous

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adj. dishonest The millionaire obtained her wealth by unscrupulous means.

Question 45

unsolicited

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adj. not requested The magazine does not publish unsolicited manuscripts.

Question 46

unsullied

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adj. undefiled; untainted The president completed his term unsullied by charges of corruption.

Question 47

untainted

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adj. not polluted or contaminated The new administration is untainted by corruption.

Question 48

untenable

Answer 48

adj. indefensible The plan to invade the country is militarily untenable.

Question 49

untoward

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adj. not favorable; troublesome; adverse; unruly Although he was concerned about the malfunctioning engine, the airline pilot acted as though nothing untoward had happened.

Question 50

untrammeled

Answer 50

adj. not limited or restricted No country allows its citizens untrammeled freedom.

Question 51

unwarranted

Answer 51

adj. unjustified; groundless; undeserved Many people believe that the draft is an unwarranted restriction of the human rights of males.

Question 52

unwitting

Answer 52

adj. unconscious; unintentional The unwitting suspect was captured when he was strolling in the park.

Question 53

unyielding

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adj. firm, resolute The president is unyielding in his determination to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.

Question 54

upbraid

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v. to scold sharply The soldier was upbraided by her commander for not carrying out orders properly.

Question 55

uproarious

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adj. loud and forceful The uproarious comedy had everyone laughing loudly.

Question 56

urban

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adj. related to a city In World War II urban areas of Germany were heavily bombed.

Question 57

urbane

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adj. refined, sophisticated, suave The writer's urbane humor is not appreciated by everyone.

Question 58

usurp

Answer 58

v. to seize by force Paths intended for pedestrians are being usurped by cyclists.

Question 59

usury

Answer 59

n. practice of lending money at exorbitant rates The credit card company was accused of usury because it charges 22% interest per year.

Question 60

utilitarian

Answer 60

adj. concerned with usefulness rather than beauty To some people a car is strictly a utilitarian vehicle.

Question 61

utopia

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n. perfect place The novel portrays a utopia based on moral ideals.

Question 62

utopian

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adj. visionary; referring to a utopia, that is, a perfect place; ideal but impracticable The plan to provide free medical coverage for everyone was criticized as utopian.