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Ubiquitous

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Adj existing everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread

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Umbrage

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N offense, resentment

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Undulate

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V to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate

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Unfeigned

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Adj genuine, not false or hypocritical

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Untenable

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Adj indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable

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Untoward

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Adj troublesome, unruly, unseemly, adverse

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Upbraid

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V to scold, censure, rebuke, chastise

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Urbane

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Adj sophisticated, refined, elegant

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Usury

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N charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interest

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Vacillate

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V to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another, sway from one side to the other

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Variegated

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Adj multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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Vaunt

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V to brag or boast

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Venal

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Adj capable of being bought or bribed, mercenary

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Venerate

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V to revere

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Veracity

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N truthfulness, honesty

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Verisimilitude

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N appearing true or real

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Veritable

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Adj authentic, real, genuine

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Vexation

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N annoyance, irritation

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Vigilant

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Adj alertly watchful

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Vilify

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V to defame, characterize harshly

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Virulent

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Adj extremely harmful or poisonous, bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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Viscous

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Adj thick, sticky

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Vitiate

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V to reduce the value of, debase, spoil, make ineffective

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Vituperate

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V to use harsh condemnatory language; abuse or censure severely

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Bolatile

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Adj readily changing to a vapor; changeable, fickle, explosive

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Voractious

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Adj Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit, ravenous

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Waft

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N a light breeze, a puff

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Waver

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V to move to and fro, to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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Welter

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V to writhe, to toss about, to be in turmoil

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Wend

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V to go, proceed, walk

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Whet

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N to sharpen or stimulate

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Whimsical

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Adj imaginative; unpredictable

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Zealous

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Adj fervent, ardent, impassioned

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