U-V words Flashcards

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udder

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the mammary gland of female cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and related ungulates, a baglike organ with two or more teats hanging near the hind legs.

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unbar

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remove the bars from (a gate or door); unlock.

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uncouth

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(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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unctuous

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(Of a person) Excessively flattering

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undermine

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to weaken

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understate

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to express less strongly than appropriate

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undulating

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moving in a wavelike manner, sinuous

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unduly

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To an undue degree.

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ungainly

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clumsy, awkward, inept, maladroit

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unhide

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To bring out from concealment; to discover.

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uniform

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identical, similar

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unorthodox

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contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.

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unprecedented

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never before known or experienced

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unsteady

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Not firm, solid, or securely in place; unstable.

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untaken

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(of a region or person) not taken by force; uncaptured.

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unwarlike

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Not warlike.

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unwitting

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not aware, unintentional

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upbraid

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to scold, castigate, reprove

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upstart

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a person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, esp. one who behaves arrogantly.

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urbanity

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Suavity, courteousness, and refinement of manner; or urban life

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uxoricide

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the killing of one’s wife.

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vacillate

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

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valetudinarian

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a person who is unduly anxious about their health.

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vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

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venerate
to respect
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verbose
wordy
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verdure
lush green vegetation.
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verify
to check the truth of
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vertiginous
causing vertigo, especially by being extremely high or steep.
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vex
to irritate, annoy, exasperate, pique
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viable
workable; able to remain alive
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vibrissa
any of the long stiff hairs growing around the mouth or elsewhere on the face of many mammals, used as organs of touch; whiskers.
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vicar
(in the Roman Catholic Church) a representative or deputy of a bishop.
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vice
immoral or wicked behavior; or a substitute
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vigilant
watchful, alert
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vigor
strength, energy
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vilify
to speak ill of; slander
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vindicate
to clear of blame or suspicion, exonerate
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virtue
moral excellence; good quality
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virtuoso
a highly skilled musician
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visage
a person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features.
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vivid
lifelike; intense
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volatile
highly unstable; explosive
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voluble
speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently.
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vulnerable
easy to injure or harm
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vulpine
of or relating to a fox or foxes.