LETTER U

Question 1

Under the law

Answer 1

in the law, or within its jurisdiction.
* That is the situation under existing law.
* That is a crime under German law.
* Corporation under public law

Question 2

Underneath (informal)

Answer 2

situated directly below (something else).
“our bedroom is right underneath theirs”
2.
so as to be concealed by (something else).
“money changed hands underneath the table”

Question 3

Underneath vs beneath

Answer 3

Beneath differs here only in that is more formal and less common in spoken English

Question 4

Underoxigenated/unoxigenated

Answer 4

The meaning of UNOXYGENATED is not combined or supplied with oxygen : not oxygenated.

Question 5

Undertow

Answer 5

a current of water below the surface and moving in a different direction from any surface current.

Question 6

Unhinged

Answer 6

mentally unbalanced; deranged.
“the violent acts of unhinged minds”
“Needless to say, the whole event with Debbie left me unhinged for a while.”
“he unhinged the cupboard door”
“Not all the opponents are unhinged, of course.”
“Someone who is this unhinged sounds like the type who might turn on his benefactors.”

Question 7

Unfasten

Answer 7

Open the fastening of; undo (something)
- Allie stands before the mirror unfastening her earrings

Question 8

Un·so·phis·ti·cat·ed (adjective)
/ˌənsəˈfistəˌkādəd/

Answer 8

*Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.
*Not complicated or highly developed; basic.
“unsophisticated computer software”
*Not artificial.
“the village has remained unspoiled and unsophisticated”

Question 9

Unscramble

Answer 9

• restore (something that has been scrambled) to an intelligible, readable, or viewable state.
  “viewers use these decoders to unscramble the signal”
• We weren’t able to unscramble the satellite signal.
• Unscramble the letters ALCEDNRA to spell “CALENDAR.”

Question 10

Upon

Answer 10

More formal term for on, especially in abstract senses.
Upon can be used to show that something happens soon after, and often because of, something else
- It was based upon two principles
- He carefully placed the vase upon the table
- Thet built their city upon a cliff overlooking the sea
- She was seated upon a throne

• Upon hearing the good news we all congratulated Murphy
• She was admitted to his office immediately upon her arrival

Question 11

Upon bed/On bed

Answer 11

On top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed .
Something or someone is on top of the covers
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Question 12

Upset

Answer 12

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
“are you sure? I don’t want to upset your plans”
“he upset the lamp on my desk as he passed”
“I shall be really upset if he wins”
“I don’t know what I’ve done to upset him”

Question 13

Upset stomach

Answer 13

a slight illness affecting your stomach and/or bowels characterized by nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea. He was suffering from a stomach upset. Stomach upsets account for nearly half of all sicknesses.

Question 14

Upward

Answer 14

: toward a higher or better condition or level. young lawyers moving upward.

*“the graph line had an upward trend”
* “she peered upward at the sky”
* “an upward trend in sales”
* “he gave an upward glance”

Question 15

Underlying

Answer 15

Significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious
- The flu can be particularly severe for the elderly and those with underlying conditions
Lying or situated under something
- The underlying muscles of the face

Question 16

Used to it

Answer 16

Be accustomed to or be familiar with. It can refer to the past, present or future
- He used to play football for the local team, but he’s too old now
- That White House over there used to belong to my family