Vocabulary Starting with "U"

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• ugly Unpleasant to look at; morally offensive or threatening
• ultimately Finally; in the end; at the most basic level
• unable Lacking the ability, power, or means to do something
• uncertainty The state of being unsure or not knowing
• uncle The brother of one's mother or father; husband of one's aunt
• unclear Not easy to understand or see; ambiguous
• under Below or beneath; less than; subject to authority or influence
• undergo To experience or be subjected to something, typically unpleasant
• underlie To be the basis or cause of; to lie beneath
• understand To comprehend the meaning of something
• undertake To commit to do something; to take on a task
• unemployment The state of being without a job
• unfortunately Regrettably, used to express disappointment
• uniform Special clothing worn by members of a group; remaining the same throughout
• union The act of joining together; a trade organisation; a political alliance
• unique Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
• unit A single thing or person regarded as part of a whole; a standard quantity
• unite To join together; to come together for a common purpose
• universal Relating to or affecting all people, places, or things in the world or in a p...
• universe All of space, time, matter, and energy that exists
• university A high-level educational institution where students study for degrees
• unknown Not known or familiar
• unless Except if; used to introduce a condition
• unlike Different from, or not typical of
• unlikely Not likely to happen or be true
• until Up to a particular time or point
• unusual Not common or ordinary; different from what is expected
• up Towards a higher position; to a greater degree or amount
• update To make something more modern or current; the latest news or information
• upon On; immediately after; about to happen
• upper Higher in position, rank, or status; the top part of something
• upset Unhappy or worried; to make someone feel this way
• urban Relating to a town or city; characteristic of city life
• urge To strongly encourage; a strong desire or impulse
• use To employ for a purpose; the act of using something
• useful Able to be used for a practical purpose; helpful
• user A person who uses something, especially a product or service
• usual What normally happens or is done; customary
• usually Under normal conditions; most of the time