Letter U Flashcards
ubiquitous
present everywhere
ulcerous
infected
ulterior
lying beyond; hidden
ultimatum
a final demand or proposal
umbrage
a feeling of resentment
unanimity
agreement; oneness
unassailable
unable to be attacked
uncanny
weird; strange
unconscionable
unreasonable; excessive
uncouth
crude; clumsy
unctuous
oily; excessively polite
undue
inappropriate; unreasonable
undulate
to move or sway in wavelike motion
unequivocal
clear; definite
unerring
accurate; not going astray or missing the mark
unfledged
not feathered; immature
unilateral
one-sided
unimpeachable
above suspicion; unquestionable
uninhibited
free; not restricted
unique
being the only one of its kind
unison
harmony; agreement
universal
broad; general; effective everywhere or in all cases
unkempt
untidy; sloppy
unmindful
unaware
unmitigated
absolute; not lessened
unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not noticeable
unruly
not manageable; disorderly
unsavory
unpleasant to taste or smell
unscathed
unharmed; uninjured
unseemly
not in good taste
untenable
unable to be defended or upheld
unwieldy
hard to manage because of size or weight
unwitting
unintentional; unaware
upbraid
to scold; to find fault with
uproarious
loud; outrageously funny
urbane
refined; suave; citified
urchin
a mischievous child
ursine
like a bear
usurp
to seize illegally
usury
excessive amount of money charged as interest
utilitarian
useful; practical
utopian
perfect; ideal
uxorious
overly fond of one.s wife