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ulterior--vehement
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ulterior | situtated beyond;unstated & often questionable |
| umbrage | resentment;anger;sense of injury or insult |
| unassailable | not subject to question;not open to attack |
| unassuaged | unsatisfied |
| unassuming | modest |
| uncanny | strange;mysterious |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous;excessive |
| uncouth | outlandish;clumsy;boorish |
| unction | act of anointing with oil |
| unctuous | oily;bland;insincerely suave |
| underscore | emphasize |
| unequivocal | obvious;plain |
| unerringly | infallible |
| unfaltering | steadfast;unchanging;fixed |
| unfeigned | real;genuine |
| unfettered | freed from chains;liberated |
| unfledged | immature |
| unfrock | to strip a priest or minister of church authority |
| ungainly | awkward;clumsy;unwieldy |
| unguent | ointment |
| unimpeachable | blameless |
| unintimidating | unfrigtening |
| unkempt | disheveled;uncared for inappearance |
| unmitigated | unrelieved or immoderate;absolute |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous;not blatant |
| unprecedented | unparalleled;novel |
| unprepossessing | unattractive |
| unrequited | not reciprocated |
| unseemly | unbecoming;indecent;in poor taste |
| unsightly | ugly |
| unsullied | untarnished |
| untenable | indefensible;not able to be maintained |
| unwarranted | unjustified;groundless;undeserved |
| unwieldy | awkward;cumbersome;unmanageable |
| unwitting | not knowing;unintentional |
| unwonted | unaccustomed |
| upbraid | severly scold;reprimand |
| uproarious | marked by commotion;extremely funny |
| upshot | outcome |
| urbane | suave;refine;elegant |
| urchin | mischievous child |
| ursine | bear-like;pertaining to the bear |
| usurp | seize another power or rank |
| usury | lending money at illegal rates of intrest |
| utopia | ideal place;state or society |
| uxorious | excessively devoted to one's wife |
| vacillate | waver;fluctuate |
| vagary | caprice;whim;fanciful |
| vagrant | homeless wanderer |
| vainglorious | boastful;excessively conceited |
| valor | bravery |
| vanguard | forerunners;advance forces |
| vantage | position giving an advantage |
| vapid | dull & unimaginative;insipid & flavorless |
| vassal | in feudalism;one who held land of a superior lord |
| vaunted | boasted;bragged;highly publicized |
| veer | change in direction |
| vegetate | live in a monotonous way |
| vehement | forceful;intensely emotional;with marked vigor |