Word List 48 Flashcards
Unalloyed (adj)
pure; unmixed
Raising children, although rewarding, is not an unalloyed delight; it definitely has its ups and downs
Unanimity (n)
complete agreement
Unassailable (adj)
not subject to question; not open to attack
Penelope’s virtue was unassailable; while she waited for her husband to come back from the war, no other guy had a chance
Unassuaged (adj)
unsatisfied; not soothed
Tensions grew at the protesters, unassuaged by the dean’s promise to investigate campus police mistreatment of minority students
Unassuming (adj)
modest
Unbridled (adj)
violent
She had a fit of unbridled rage
Uncanny (adj)
strange; mysterious
You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts
Unconscionable (adj)
unscrupulous; excessive
Underscore (v)
emphasize
Unequivocal (adj)
plain; obvious
Unfeigned (adj)
genuine; real
She turned so pale that I am sure her surprised was unfeigned
Unkempt (adj)
disheveled; uncared for in appearance
Unprepossessing (adj)
unattractive
During adolescence many attractive young people somewhere acquire false notion that their appearance is unprepossessing
Unstinting (adj)
generous; openhanded; liberal
Untenable (adj)
indefensible; not able to be maintained
Wayne is so contrary that, the more untenable a position is, the harder he’ll try to defend it
Unwonted (adj)
unaccustomed
He hesitated to assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner
Uproarious (adj)
marked by commotion; extremely funny
Upshot (n)
outcome
Vacillate (v)
waver; fluctuate
Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one, now the other
Vacuous (adj)
empty; lacking in ideas; stupid
The candidate’s vacuous remarks annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes
Vagary (n)
caprice; whim
Without income from Social Security to depend on, senior citizens will be even more vulnerable to the vagaries of the stock market than they are today
Vagrant (adj)
stray; random
He tried to study, but could not collect his vagrant thoughts
Vagrant (n)
homeless wanderer
Vainglorious (adj)
boastful; excessively conceited
