List Of Word U Flashcards
Unconscionable (un KAHN shuh nuh bul)
Adjective
Not controlled by conscience; unscrupulous
Leaving a small child unattended all day long is an unconscionable act
Ubiquitous (yoo BIK wuh tus)
Adjective
Being everywhere at the same time
Personal computers, once a rarity, have become ubiquitous
Unctuous (UNGK choo us)
Adjective
Oily, both literally and figuratively, insincere
A used car salesman might be figuratively unctuous that is oily in the sense of being slick, sleazy, and insincere
Uniform
Adjective
Consistent; unchanging; the same for everyone
Traffic laws are similar from one state to the next, but they aren’t uniform; each state has its own variations.
Unremitting (un ri MIT ing)
Adjective
Unceasing; unabated; relentless
Superman waged an unremitting battle against evildoers every where
Unwitting
Adjective
Unintentional; ignorant; not aware
When leo agreed to hold open the door of the bank, he became an unwitting accomplice to the bank robbery
Urbane
Adjective
Poised; sophisticated; refined
The British count was witty and urbane; all the hosts and hostesses wanted to have him at their parties
Usurp (yoo SURP)
Verb
To seize wrongfully
The founder’s scheming young nephew usurped a position of power in the company
Utilitarian (yoo til uh TAR ee un)
Adjective
Stressing usefulness or utility above all other qualities
Jason’s interior decorating philosophy was strictly utilitarian; if an object wasn’t genuinely useful, he didn’t want it in his home
Utopia (yoo TOH pee uh)
Noun
An ideal society
The little town wasn’t just a nice place to live, as far as Ed was concerned; it was utopia
The opposite of utopia is dystopia