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ubiquitous (adj) : appearing to be everywhere simultaneously
unanimity (n) : a complete agreement or united opinion
unassailable (adj) : something which cannot be attacked or assaulted successfully; it also means unquestionable or certain
unbridled (adj) : unrestrained or uncontrolled, wild
uncanny (adj) : supernatural, unusual or exciting wonder
undermine (v) : to injure, weaken, or impair, especially by subtle means
underpinning (n) : a basis or something which is used as a support
underwrite (v) : to agree to or show support for by signing one's name
unfrock (v) : to remove or to deprive the rank, function, or authority of a priest or minister
unilateral (adj) : involving or affecting one side or only one of several persons or parties
unimpeachable (adj) : that which cannot be questioned, doubted, or discredited
uninhibited (adj) : behavior that is free from social or moral restraints
unkempt (adj) : tangled, uncombed, or messy
unpalatable (adj) : unpleasant to the taste, or disagreeable
unprecedented (adj) : having no precedent or parallel, being unheard of, unique
unravel (v) : to untangle or separate; it can also mean to solve
unrequited (adj) : not returned in the same way or to the same degree
unscathed (adj) : unharmed or safe from being injured
untenable (adj) : incapable of being defended, occupied or maintained
unwieldy (adj) : difficult to hold or move because of shape, weight, or bulk
upright (adj) : standing erect; it can also mean honest and just
upstart (n) : someone of humble background who has risen suddenly to power or importance
usury (n) : the act of lending money at an high, illegal interest rate
utilitarian (adj) : having or stressing usefulness over beauty, or being practical
uxorious (adj) : excessively devoted or submissive to one's wife
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