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Unalloyed (adj)

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pure; unmixed

Raising children, although rewarding, is not an unalloyed delight; it definitely has its ups and downs

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Unanimity (n)

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complete agreement

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Unassailable (adj)

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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

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Unassuaged (adj)

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unsatisfied; not soothed
Tensions grew at the protesters, unassuaged by the dean’s promise to investigate campus police mistreatment of minority students

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Unassuming (adj)

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modest

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Unbridled (adj)

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violent

She had a fit of unbridled rage

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Uncanny (adj)

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strange; mysterious

You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts

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Unconscionable (adj)

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unscrupulous; excessive

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Underscore (v)

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emphasize

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Unequivocal (adj)

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plain; obvious

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Unfeigned (adj)

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genuine; real

She turned so pale that I am sure her surprised was unfeigned

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Unkempt (adj)

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disheveled; uncared for in appearance

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Unprepossessing (adj)

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unattractive

During adolescence many attractive young people somewhere acquire false notion that their appearance is unprepossessing

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Unstinting (adj)

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generous; openhanded; liberal

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Untenable (adj)

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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

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Unwonted (adj)

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unaccustomed

He hesitated to assume the unwonted role of master of ceremonies at the dinner

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Uproarious (adj)

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marked by commotion; extremely funny

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Upshot (n)

A

outcome

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Vacillate (v)

A

waver; fluctuate

Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one, now the other

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Vacuous (adj)

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empty; lacking in ideas; stupid

The candidate’s vacuous remarks annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes

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Vagary (n)

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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

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Vagrant (adj)

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stray; random

He tried to study, but could not collect his vagrant thoughts

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Vagrant (n)

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homeless wanderer

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Vainglorious (adj)

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boastful; excessively conceited

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