Letter U Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

ubiquitous

A

present everywhere

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ulcerous

A

infected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ulterior

A

lying beyond; hidden

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ultimatum

A

a final demand or proposal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

umbrage

A

a feeling of resentment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

unanimity

A

agreement; oneness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

unassailable

A

unable to be attacked

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

uncanny

A

weird; strange

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

unconscionable

A

unreasonable; excessive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

uncouth

A

crude; clumsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

unctuous

A

oily; excessively polite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

undue

A

inappropriate; unreasonable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

undulate

A

to move or sway in wavelike motion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

unequivocal

A

clear; definite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

unerring

A

accurate; not going astray or missing the mark

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

unfledged

A

not feathered; immature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

unilateral

A

one-sided

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

unimpeachable

A

above suspicion; unquestionable

19
Q

uninhibited

A

free; not restricted

20
Q

unique

A

being the only one of its kind

21
Q

unison

A

harmony; agreement

22
Q

universal

A

broad; general; effective everywhere or in all cases

23
Q

unkempt

A

untidy; sloppy

24
Q

unmindful

A

unaware

25
Q

unmitigated

A

absolute; not lessened

26
Q

unobtrusive

A

inconspicuous; not noticeable

27
Q

unruly

A

not manageable; disorderly

28
Q

unsavory

A

unpleasant to taste or smell

29
Q

unscathed

A

unharmed; uninjured

30
Q

unseemly

A

not in good taste

31
Q

untenable

A

unable to be defended or upheld

32
Q

unwieldy

A

hard to manage because of size or weight

33
Q

unwitting

A

unintentional; unaware

34
Q

upbraid

A

to scold; to find fault with

35
Q

uproarious

A

loud; outrageously funny

36
Q

urbane

A

refined; suave; citified

37
Q

urchin

A

a mischievous child

38
Q

ursine

A

like a bear

39
Q

usurp

A

to seize illegally

40
Q

usury

A

excessive amount of money charged as interest

41
Q

utilitarian

A

useful; practical

42
Q

utopian

A

perfect; ideal

43
Q

uxorious

A

overly fond of one.s wife