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| ubiquitous |
adj. (seeming to be) present everywhere or in several
places at the same time |
| 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 |
| ultramontane |
Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that
is, on their Italian side). |
| 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 |
| unaffected |
adj. ~ not changed or affected (by sth) |
| unanimity |
n. complete agreement or unity |
| unanimous |
adj. ~ (in sth) all agreeing on a decision or an opinion |
| unavoidable |
adj. that cannotbe avoided |
| unbearable |
adj. that cannot be tolerated or endured |
| unbecoming |
adj. not suited to the wearer |
| unbelief |
n. lack of belief or state of not believing, esp in
God, religion, etc |
| unbiased |
Impartial, as judgment. |
| uncommon |
adj. not common; unusual |
| unconscionable |
adj. unreasonable or excessive |
| unconscious |
adj. not conscious; insensible |
| unction |
n. action of anointing with oil as a religious rite |
| unctuous |
adj. insincerelyearnest or flattering, esp in an oily
way |
| undeceive |
v. free (sb) from an illusion or a deception |
| undercharge |
v. ~ (for sth) charge (sb) too low a price (for sth) |
| underexpose |
v. expose for too short a time or in too poor a light |
| undergarment |
n. article of underclothing |
| underhanded |
Clandestinely carried on. |
| underlie |
v. lie or exist beneath (sth) |
| underling |
n. person in a subordinate and inferior position |
| undermine |
v. make a hollow or tunnel beneath (sth); weaken at
the base |
| underrate |
v. have toolow an opinion of |
| undersell |
v. sell (goods) at a lower price than (one's competitors) |
| undersized |
adj. of less than the usual size |
| understate |
v. state or express in a very controlled way |
| undervalue |
v. ~ sb/sth put too low a value on sb/sth |
| underworld |
n. the underworld place under the earth inhabited by
the departed spirits of the dead |
| underwrite |
v. sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy,
esp for ships), thus guaranteeing payment in the event
of loss or damage , |
| undue |
adj. more than is right or proper; excessive |
| undulate |
v. have a wave-like movement or appearance |
| unfavorable |
Adverse. |
| ungainly |
adj. clumsy or awkward; not graceful |
| unguent |
ointment |
| unicellular |
adj. (of an organism) consisting of a single cell |
| unify |
v. form (sth) into a single unit or make uniform |
| 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) |
| unitarian |
n, adj of the Christian religious sect which rejects
the doctrine of the Trinity and believes that God is one
person |
| unlawful |
adj. against the law; illegal |
| unlimited |
adj. not limited; very great in number or quantity |
| unnatural |
adj. not natural or normal; differing from what is
the usual or expected |
| unnecessary |
adj. not necessary or desirable; superfluous |
| unsettle |
v. disturb the normal calm state of (sth/sb); upset |
| unsophisticated |
adj. simple and natural |
| unspeakable |
adj. that cannot be expressed in words; indescribable |
| untimely |
adj. happening at an unsuitable time |
| untoward |
adj. inconvenient or unfortunate; awkward |
| unutterable |
adj. too great, intense, etc to be expressed in words |
| unwieldy |
adj. awkward to move or control because of its shape,
size or weight |
| unwise |
adj. not wise; foolish |
| unyoke |
To separate. |
| upbraid |
v. ~ sb (dated or fml ) scold or reproach sb |
| upcast |
A throwing upward. |
| upheaval |
n. sudden violent upwardmovement |
| upheave |
To raise or lift with effort. |
| uppermost |
adj. highest in place or position or importance |
| uproarious |
adj. very noisy or high-spirited |
| uproot |
v. pull out of the ground together with its roots |
| upturn |
n. ~ upward trend in business, fortune, etc; improvement |
| urban |
adj. of, situated in or living in a city or town |
| urbanity |
Refined or elegant courtesy. |
| urchin |
n. (esp dated ) mischievous or naughty child, esp a
boy |
| urgency |
The pressure of necessity. |
| usage |
n. manner of using sth; treatment |
| usurious |
Taking unlawful or exorbitant interest on money loaned. |
| usurp |
v. take (sb's power, right, position) wrongfully or
by force |
| usury |
n. (lending of money at) excessively high interest |
| utilitarianism |
The ethical doctrine that actions are right because
they are useful or of beneficial tendency. |
| utility |
n. quality of being useful |
| utmost |
adj. greatest; furthest; most extreme |
