ugly: offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; disagreeable aspect; unsightly
ultimate: final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
ultimately: as final consequence; at last; in the end
ultrasonic: supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
ultraviolet: wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
unanimous: uniform; in complete agreement
unbearable: unendurable; so unpleasant, distasteful, or painful as to be intolerable
unconscious: lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
uncover: remove the cover from; expose; disclose
underestimate: make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
undergo: experience; suffer; pass through
undergraduate: university student who has not yet received a first degree
underground: under the level of the ground; buried
underline: mark a line below, as words; underscore.
underlying: lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
undermine: weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
underneath: under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
undertake: take on; embark on; assume
undertaking: task or assignment undertaken; career
undo: release; cause the ruin or downfall of; cancel or reverse an action
undoubtedly: unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
undue: not due; not yet owing; not just, proper, or legal; ; excessive
uneasy: not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
unfair: unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
unfold: extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
unfortunately: unluckily; by bad luck
uniform: consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
unique: without an equal; being the only one of its kind
unity: cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
universal: affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
universe: cosmos; everything that exists anywhere
unlikely: improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about
unload: take something off a container
unprecedented: having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
unsatisfactory: not giving satisfaction; inadequate
unstable: inconstant; variable; lacking control of one's emotions; constantly changing
unwarranted: having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
uphold: support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
upright: in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
upset: concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
urban: metropolitan; of, relating to, or located in a city
urge: force in an indicated direction; stimulate; excite
urgent: pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
utensil: instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
utility: something useful; public service
utilization: state of having been made use of; the act of using
utilize: put into service; take advantage of
utmost: farthest point or extremity; most distant; extreme
utter: speak; express; send forth with the voice
utterance: vocal expression; power of speaking; last or utmost extremity
vacancy: absence; emptiness
vacant: void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
vacation: leisure time away from work; act of making something legally void
vaccinate: perform or produce immunity
vacuum: empty area or space; electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
vague: imprecise; indistinct; not clearly expressed; inexplicit
vain: having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
valid: logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
validity: quality of having legal force or effectiveness
valley: space between ranges of mountains; area drained or irrigated by a river system; internal angle formed by intersection
valve: device or structure for controlling the flow of a fluid
vanish: disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
vanity: quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
vapor: gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
variable: factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
variance: an
event that departs from expectations; the expected value of the square
of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
variant: varying in from, character, or the like; variable; different; diverse.
variation: act of changing or altering
varied: differed; diversified; various
variety: diversity; quality or condition of being various or varied
various: different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
varnish: deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
vary: change aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
vast: large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
vault: arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground
vegetable: any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in meal
vehicle: automobile; means of conveying; medium
veil: a length of cloth worn by women over the head, shoulders, and often the face; cover; hide
vein: blood vessel that carries blood
velocity: rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
vengeance: punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution
ventilate: freshen; circulate through and freshen
ventilation: act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
venture: put at risk; adventure
verbal: expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
verge: extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
verify: confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
versatile: having many talents; capable of working in many fields
verse: a piece of poetry
version: written work in a new form; edition; interpretation of a particular viewpoint
vertical: upright in position or posture; oriented vertically
vessel: craft; ship; container for liquids
veteran: someone who has given long service
veto: rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
vex: annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
via: by the way of
vibrate: shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly
vibration: act of vibrating; a shaky motion
vice: moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness
vicinity: state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
vicious: by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
victorious: successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
victory: successful ending of struggle or contest; defeat of an enemy or opponent
vigor: active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force
vigorous: robust; strong; energetic, and active in mind or body
vine: weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
violate: treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
violence: physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
violent: turbulent; intensely vivid or loud; by violence or bloodshed
violin: small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
virtual: existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
virtually: almost completely; practically; essentially
virtue: goodness, moral excellence; good quality
virus: disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
viscous: sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
visible: being often in public eye; obvious to the eye
vision: ability to see; sight; vivid mental image
visual: seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
vital: full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
vivid: bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
vocation: career; profession
vogue: popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
void: emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
volcano: fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt
volley: flight of missiles; round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
voltage: difference in electrical charge between two points
volume: capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
voluntary: done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
volunteer: person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
vote: formal expression of preference for a candidate; number of cast in election; result of election or referendum
voter: a citizen who has a legal right to vote
voucher: a piece of substantiating evidence; proof; written authorization or certificate
vow: solemn promise made to God; promise of fidelity; pledge of love or affection
vowel: speech sound made with the vocal tract open
voyage: long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
vulgar: common;
low; coarse; belonging or relating to the common people, as
distinguished from the cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or
refinement
vulnerable: susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
wade: paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
wag: move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
wage: hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
wagon: any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
waist: narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
waive: give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
wake: trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
walnut: tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
wander: move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
ward: guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital
wardrobe: tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes
ware: articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
warehouse: depot; storehouse for goods and merchandise
warfare: military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
warrant: guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
warrior: fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
waterproof: tight; unaffected by water; made of or covered with material that doesn't allow water in
waver: play or move to and fro; move one way and the other; swing; be unsettled in opinion
wax: increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
weapon: arms
weary: tired; exhausted; physically or mentally fatigued
weather: endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
weave: pattern or structure by weaving ; knit; interlace
weaver: craftsman who weaves cloth
web: textile fabric; complex, interconnected structure or arrangement; the World Wide Web; radio or television network
wedding: marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
wedge: a
piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering
to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks
weed: undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
weld: unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
welfare: benefit; something that aids health or happiness
whereas: considering that; it being the case that; since
whereby: by which; by what; how
whilst: while
whip: overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
whirl: act of rotating or revolving rapidly; state of confusion; tumult
whisper: speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint
whistle: make a kind of musical sound by lips; emit a similar sound from mouth as birds
wholesale: selling or related to selling goods in large quantities; large-scale; on a large scale without careful discrimination
wholesaler: someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants
wholesome: conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
wicked: evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
widespread: spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
width: extent of something from side to side
wield: handle (a weapon or tool, for example) with skill and ease. exercise effectively; handle; have power over; rule; manage
wilderness: a
tract of land, or a region, uncultivated and uninhabited by human
beings, whether a forest or a wide, barren plain; wild or desert
willow: trees having usually narrow leaves
winding: twisting or turning; spiral
wisdom: quality of being wise; knowledge ; results of wise judgments
wit: intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
withdraw: remove from; pull back; break from gathering; retreat; depart
withdrawal: secession; retreat or retirement
wither: shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
withhold: refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
withstand: stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
witness: someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
woe: deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
woods: small forest; woodland; dense collection of trees covering a relatively small area
wool: dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
wording: act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
worldwide: global; universal; throughout the world
worst: be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
worthwhile: sufficiently valuable
wrap: enclose; arrange or fold as a cover or protection
wrath: forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
wreck: destruction; destroy; smash or break forcefully
wrench: twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
wrestle: contend by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down an opponent; struggle or strive earnestly
wretched: very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by deep affliction or distress; calamitous; woeful; worthless
wring: twist; squeeze; compress, especially so as to extract liquid
wrinkle: a minor difficulty; a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
wrist: joint between the hand and the forearm
yacht: light ship used for private pleasure trips
yard: rod; stick; branch; long piece of timber; measure of length, equaling three feet
yawn: open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom
yearn: pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
yeast: foam, or troth (top yeast), or the sediment (bottom yeast), of beer or other in fermentation
yield: give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
yoke: join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
yolk: nutritive material; greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
zeal: intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
zealous: enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
zone: region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
zoology: part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom
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