Deck 43 Flashcards
ubiquitous
being everywhere at the same time
uncanny
extraordinary; unimaginable; seemingly supernatural
unctuous
oily, both literally and figuratively; insincere
underlying
basic; fundamental; only noticeable under scrutiny
underpinning
a system of supports beneath; a foundation or basis
underscore
to underline, to emphasize
underwrite
to sponsor; to subsidize; to insure
unilateral
involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only; one-sided; not mutual
unremitting
unceasing; ignorant; not aware
unsury
lending money at an extremely high rate of interest
usurp
to seize wrongfully
vacillate
to be indecisive; to waver
vapid
without liveliness; dull; spiritless
vacuous
empty of content; lacking in ideas or intelligence
vagary
whim; unpredictable action; wild notion
venal
capable of being bribed; willing to do anything for money; corrupt
verdant
covered with green plants; leafy; inexperienced
veracity
truthfulness
verisimilitude
similarity to reality; the appearance of truth; looking like the real thing
verity
the quality of being true; something true
veracious
habitually truthful
aver
to state with confidence, as though you know it to be the truth
vernacular
everyday speech; slang; idiom
vestige
- a remaining bit of something; a last trace
- appendix is a vestige: it used to have a function but now the organ does nothing
viable
capable of living; workable