U Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
At the risk of repeating myself for the “umpteenth” time, please get your homework done.
A
(adj) UMP-teenth
too many times to be countable
SYNONYM: countless, infinite, innumerable, many
2
Q
The actress has an “uncanny” resemblance to my teacher. I wonder if they are related.
A
(adj) uhn-KAN-ee
very strange, unusual
SYNONYM: eerie, extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, inexplicable, magical, mysterious, queer, remarkable, spooky, supernatural, unnatural, weird
3
Q
The swim meet results were considered “unprecedented” in the history of the meet. There were three first place winners.
A
(adj) uhn-PRES-i-den-tid
exceptional, original
SYNONYM: extraordinary, fantastic, marvelous, miraculous, novel, remarkable, singular, unheard-of, unparalleled, unrivaled
