Word List 11 (U-V) Flashcards
1
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Unctuous
A
inky, oily
2
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Unheralded
A
unannounced
3
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Unintelligible
A
unable to decipher, figure out, decode; garbled
4
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Untenable
A
unable to be defended
5
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Upstart
A
a rebel, an insurgent; a maverick
6
Q
Utopian
A
relating to a perfect society; idealistic
7
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Vaunt
A
to brag or boast
8
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Venial
A
forgivable; pardonable
9
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Verdant
A
green, lush
10
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Verisimilitude
A
probability; something that has the appearance of truth
11
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Vestigial
A
extremely small
12
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Victuals
A
food
13
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Vignette
A
a brief written description
14
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Virile
A
manly, strong
15
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Visceral
A
relating to the abdomen; instinctive rather than reasoned
