M-U,V,W,X,Y,Z Flashcards
Ubiquitous
found everywhere; omnipresent
Umbrage
- shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury; A feeling of anger caused by being offended
Unalloyed
undiluted; total
Unctuous
oily; using excessive flattery
Undercutting
offering a lower price; undermining
Undergird
support; strengthen
Undermine
Destroy property or hinder normal operations
Undermined
damaged; attacked
Underscore
emphasize
Underwrite
give guarantee; insure
Unequivocal
clear; obvious
Unfettered
set free; Not bound by shackles and chains
Unfrock
to remove a priest from his position
Unprecedented
never having happened before
Unprepossessing
unattractive
Unscathed
unharmed; intact; without a scratch
Untoward
unexpected
Unwitting
not deliberate; unconscious
Upbraid
scold; tell off; reprimand
Uproarious
hilarious; hysterical; very funny
Upshot
outcome
Urbane
sophisticated; suave; polished
Usurp
take someone’s position (usually by force)
Usury
lending money at high interest rates
Utilitarian
useful
Utopian
a believer in an ideal world
Vacillate
waver; hesitate
Vacuous
empty; silly; meaningless
Vagary
something unaccountable; freak
Vagrant
person wandering without a home
Vapid
dull; uninspiring
Variegated
multicolored; speckled
Vehemence
violence; fervor; forcefulness
Vehement
forceful
Venal
corrupt; can be bribed
Veneer
surface coating
Venerate
revere; worship
Veneration
worship; respect [venerable (a)- venerate (v)]
Venial
minor; unimportant
Venturing
Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; risking
Veracious
true [veracity (n)]
Veracity
truthfulness
Verbiage
excessive or meaningless wordiness
Verbose
talkative; long-winded; rambling
Verbosity
using too many words
Verisimilar
Appearing to be true or real
Veritable
true; genuine [verity (n)]
Vertigo
dizziness; a feeling that you are about to fall
Vestigial
not developed
Vicissitude
unexpected change in fortune or circumstances
Vignette
small sketch
Vilification
Slanderous defamation; abuse
Vindicate
prove right; remove blame
Virtuosity
skill- expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n.pl)]
Virtuoso
an accomplished musician
Virulent
dangerous; harmful
Vital
essential; alive; important
Vitiate
weaken; sap energy
Vitriolic
corrosive; strongly attacking
Vituperate
Spread negative information about
Vivacity
liveliness; animation
Vivify
enliven
Vociferous
noisy; loud in speech; clamorous
Volatile
dangerously unstable; evaporates easily
Volubility
excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]
Voluble
talkative; loquacious
Voluminous
very large; spacious
Voracious
ravenous
Vulpine
like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like)- etc.] .
Waffle
talk nonsense
Waft
drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)
Wag (n)
a witty person
Waive
surrender; give up
Wane
grow less
Wary
hesitant; cautious
Wax
to increase; to grow
Waylay
ambush; lie in wait
Weighty
serious
Whelp
young dog
Whet
sharpen
Whimsical
capricious; changeable
Whittle
- carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step
Willful
stubborn
Wily
cunning
Wispy
flimsy; frail; delicate
Wistful
melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
Wry
- twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous
Xenophobe
Someone who fears or hates foreigners
Zany
crazy; wacky
Zeal
enthusiasm
Zealot
fanatic
Zenith
summit