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M-U,V,W,X,Y,Z Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

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found everywhere; omnipresent

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Umbrage

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  1. shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury; A feeling of anger caused by being offended
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Unalloyed

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undiluted; total

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Unctuous

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oily; using excessive flattery

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Undercutting

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offering a lower price; undermining

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Undergird

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support; strengthen

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Undermine

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Destroy property or hinder normal operations

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Undermined

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damaged; attacked

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Underscore

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emphasize

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Underwrite

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give guarantee; insure

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Unequivocal

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clear; obvious

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Unfettered

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set free; Not bound by shackles and chains

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Unfrock

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to remove a priest from his position

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Unprecedented

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never having happened before

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Unprepossessing

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unattractive

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Unscathed

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unharmed; intact; without a scratch

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Untoward

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unexpected

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Unwitting

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not deliberate; unconscious

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Upbraid

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scold; tell off; reprimand

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Uproarious

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hilarious; hysterical; very funny

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Upshot

A

outcome

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Urbane

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sophisticated; suave; polished

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Usurp

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take someone’s position (usually by force)

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Usury

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lending money at high interest rates

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Utilitarian

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useful

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Utopian

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a believer in an ideal world

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Vacillate

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waver; hesitate

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Vacuous

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empty; silly; meaningless

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Vagary

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something unaccountable; freak

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Vagrant

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person wandering without a home

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Vapid

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dull; uninspiring

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Variegated

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multicolored; speckled

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Vehemence

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violence; fervor; forcefulness

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Vehement

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forceful

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Venal

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corrupt; can be bribed

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Veneer

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surface coating

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Venerate

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revere; worship

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Veneration

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worship; respect [venerable (a)- venerate (v)]

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Venial

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minor; unimportant

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Venturing

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Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; risking

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Veracious

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true [veracity (n)]

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Veracity

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truthfulness

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Verbiage

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excessive or meaningless wordiness

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Verbose

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talkative; long-winded; rambling

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Verbosity

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using too many words

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Verisimilar

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Appearing to be true or real

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Veritable

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true; genuine [verity (n)]

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Vertigo

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dizziness; a feeling that you are about to fall

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Vestigial

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not developed

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Vicissitude

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unexpected change in fortune or circumstances

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Vignette

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small sketch

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Vilification

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Slanderous defamation; abuse

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Vindicate

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prove right; remove blame

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Virtuosity

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skill- expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n.pl)]

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Virtuoso

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an accomplished musician

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Virulent

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dangerous; harmful

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Vital

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essential; alive; important

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Vitiate

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weaken; sap energy

59
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Vitriolic

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corrosive; strongly attacking

60
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Vituperate

A

Spread negative information about

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Vivacity

A

liveliness; animation

62
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Vivify

A

enliven

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Vociferous

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noisy; loud in speech; clamorous

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Volatile

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dangerously unstable; evaporates easily

65
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Volubility

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excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]

66
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Voluble

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talkative; loquacious

67
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Voluminous

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very large; spacious

68
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Voracious

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ravenous

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Vulpine

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like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like)- etc.] .

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Waffle

A

talk nonsense

71
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Waft

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drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)

72
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Wag (n)

A

a witty person

73
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Waive

A

surrender; give up

74
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Wane

A

grow less

75
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Wary

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hesitant; cautious

76
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Wax

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to increase; to grow

77
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Waylay

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ambush; lie in wait

78
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Weighty

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serious

79
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Whelp

A

young dog

80
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Whet

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sharpen

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Whimsical

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capricious; changeable

82
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Whittle

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  1. carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step
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Willful

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stubborn

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Wily

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cunning

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Wispy

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flimsy; frail; delicate

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Wistful

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melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

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Wry

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  1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous
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Xenophobe

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Someone who fears or hates foreigners

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Zany

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crazy; wacky

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Zeal

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enthusiasm

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Zealot

A

fanatic

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Zenith

A

summit

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