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| ubiquitous |
adj. (seeming to be) present everywhere or in several places at the same time |
| ulcer |
n. open sore containing poisonous matter on the outside of the body or on the surface of an internal organ |
| ulterior |
adj. beyond what is obvious or admitted |
| ultimate |
adj. beyond which no other exists or is possible; last or final |
| ultimatum |
n. final demand or statement of terms to be accepted without discussion, eg one sent to a foreign government and threatening war if the conditions are not accepted |
| umbrage |
n. give `umbrage; take `umbrage (at sth) (fml or joc ) (make sb) feel offended or slighted |
| unaccountable |
adj. that cannot be explained or accounted for |
| unanimity |
n. complete agreement or unity |
| unassailable |
adj. that cannot be attacked or conquered |
| unassuaged |
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| unassuming |
adj. not drawing attention to oneself or to one's merits or rank; modest |
| unbridled |
adj. not controlled or checked |
| uncanny |
adj. unnatural |
| unceremonious |
adj. without proper formality or dignity |
| unconscionable |
adj. unreasonable or excessive |
| uncouth |
adj. rough, awkward or ill-mannered; not refined , |
| unction |
n. action of anointing with oil as a religious rite |
| unctuous |
adj. insincerelyearnest or flattering, esp in an oily way |
| undergird |
strengthen the base of |
| underhand |
adj. done or doing things in a sly or secret way; deceitful |
| undermine |
v. make a hollow or tunnel beneath (sth); weaken at the base |
| underscore |
v. = underline |
| understate |
v. state or express in a very controlled way |
| undertaker |
n. person whose business is to prepare the dead for burial or cremation and arrange funerals |
| undulate |
v. have a wave-like movement or appearance |
| undulating |
[ undulate: ] to move or cause to move in waves or as if in waves |
| unearth |
v. ~ sth uncover or obtain sth from the ground by digging |
| unearthly |
adj. supernatural or mysterious or frightening |
| unequivocal |
adj. having only one possible meaning; clear and unmistakeable |
| unerringly |
adv. |
| unexceptionable |
adj. that cannot be criticized; entirely satisfactory |
| unfaltering |
steadfast |
| unfeigned |
adj. not pretended; genuine or sincere |
| unfetter |
to release from fetters, bonds, etc. |
| unfledged |
immature |
| unfrock |
v. dismiss from the priesthood |
| ungainly |
adj. clumsy or awkward; not graceful |
| unguent |
ointment |
| uniformity |
sameness; consistency; monotony |
| unilateral |
adj. done by or affecting one person, group, country, etc and not another; one-sided |
| unimpeachable |
adj. that cannot be doubted or questioned; trustworthy |
| uninhibited |
unrepressed |
| unintimating |
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| unique |
adj. being the only one of its type |
| unison |
n. in unison (with sb/sth) sounding or singing together the same musical note (or the same note in different octaves) |
| universal |
adj. of, belonging to, affecting or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group |
| unkempt |
adj. not kept tidy; looking dishevelled or neglected |
| unmitigated |
adj. having no accompanying advantages whatever; complete; absolute |
| unobtrusive |
adj. not too obvious or easily noticeable; not drawing attention to itself or himself; discreet |
| unprecedented |
adj. without precedent; never having happened, been done or been known before |
| unprepossessing |
adj. not attractive or appealing in appearance |
| unravel |
v. (cause sth woven, knotted or tangled to) separate into strands |
| unregenerate |
unrepentant; unreformed |
| unrequited |
adj. (esp of love) not returned or rewarded |
| unruly |
adj. not easy to control or discipline; disorderly |
| unsavory |
distasteful; morally offensive |
| unscathed |
adj. not injured or hurt; unharmed |
| unseemly |
adj. (of behaviour,etc) not proper or seemly; unbecoming |
| unsightly |
adj. not pleasant to look at; ugly |
| unsullied |
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| untenable |
adj. that cannot be defended |
| untoward |
adj. inconvenient or unfortunate; awkward |
| unwarranted |
adj. unjustified or unauthorized |
| unwieldy |
adj. awkward to move or control because of its shape, size or weight |
| unwitting |
adj. not knowing or aware |
| unwonted |
adj. not customary or usual |
| upbraid |
v. ~ sb (dated or fml ) scold or reproach sb |
| upright |
adj. in a vertical position; erect |
| uproar |
n. noise and excitement or anger; tumult |
| uproarious |
adj. very noisy or high-spirited |
| upshot |
n. the ~ the final result or outcome |
| urbane |
adj. having or showing refined manners, smooth elegance and sophistication |
| urchin |
n. (esp dated ) mischievous or naughty child, esp a boy |
| urge |
v. drive forcibly or hurry in a certain direction |
| urgent |
adj. needing immediate attention, action or decision |
| ursine |
bearlike; pertaining to a bear |
| usage |
n. manner of using sth; treatment |
| usurp |
v. take (sb's power, right, position) wrongfully or by force |
| usury |
n. (lending of money at) excessively high interest |
| utopia |
n. imaginary place or state of things in which everything is perfect |
| uxorious |
adj. excessively fond of one's wife |
