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  1. ultimatum
    a final peremptory demand
    Have issued ultimatum to my own country that, if she does not find fresh countries for me to fight before midnight, war will ensue.
  2. unabashed
    not embarrassed
    But she looked up into his face with such frank unabashed admiration that I couldn't help laughing—nor could he!
  3. unalterable
    not capable of being changed
    There were no immovable prejudices, no fixed and unalterable traditions.
  4. unanimous
    in complete agreement
    With a couple of exceptions, the president has nominated moderates who receive overwhelming, sometimes unanimous, support once they get a vote.
  5. unassailable
    impossible to attack
    But the towns, within their strong Roman walls, were unassailable by the light cavalry which formed his only armed strength.
  6. unattainable
    impossible to achieve
    Stick to the world in which you are born, and throw no bouquets at the impossible or the unattainable.
  7. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
    In fact there was nothing unusual, or uncanny in the whole experience.
  8. uncharted
    not yet surveyed or investigated
    “It’s not like this is untested, uncharted territory in some respect,” he said.
  9. unconditional
    not subject to any restrictions or limitations
    Meanwhile, Peel has said that its offer is now unconditional, meaning it will go ahead whatever the uptake.
  10. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    United’s chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association said the planned reuse of the flight numbers showed “insensitivity and unconscionable disrespect.”
  11. undaunted
    resolutely courageous
    He possessed undaunted courage, and blended bold enterprise with much sagacity.
  12. unencumbered
    not burdened with cares or responsibilities
    At such times, a man should feel free, unencumbered, and perfectly at his ease in point of straps and suspenders.
  13. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
    His response was clear and unequivocal: “manipulating images is considered tampering with data.”
  14. unexceptionable
    completely acceptable; not open to reproach
    All cowboys are from necessity good cooks, and the fluffy, golden brown biscuits and fragrant coffee of Red's making were unexceptionable.
  15. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
    Each wants free enterprise unfettered by a meddlesome government, which means promoting lower taxes, less regulation and privatizing public services.
  16. unfledged
    young and inexperienced
    Both were equally sympathetic, and pitied the little unfledged creature, who was by some accident left motherless in his early youth.
  17. unfounded
    without a basis in reason or fact
    “The allegations contained in this report are inaccurate and unfounded,” Allen Chan, Sino-Forest’s chief executive officer, said in the statement.
  18. ungainly
    lacking grace in movement or posture
    They seem ungainly in their clothes, and, apparently, feel awkward and ill at ease in this show.
  19. unilateral
    involving only one part or side
    He said the decision was not unilateral but taken in consultation with France's partners.
  20. unimpeachable
    beyond doubt or reproach
    They were men of the highest courage and of unimpeachable honor.
  21. unity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
    Early on, most of the lyrics were about unity and bringing different cultures together.
  22. unjust
    not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
    These evils briefly are: The competitive system is stupid because wasteful and disorderly; it is unnecessarily immoral, unjust and cruel.
  23. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
    When the donkey first bounded off, the feelings of Bob were nothing but pure, unmitigated delight.
  24. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
    Be unobtrusive, blend in, and everyone will forget you are there.
  25. unorthodox
    breaking with tradition or typical norms
    His involvement drew denunciations from some conservatives who accuse him of holding liberal ideas and unorthodox religious beliefs.
  26. unparalleled
    radically distinctive and without equal
    When this unparalleled and matchless royal speech was ended the whole company burst forth into rapturous applause.
  27. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
    State officials have said the company reported that the Virginia outage was unprecedented, an occurrence never before seen in 1 billion hours of system use.
  28. unprincipled
    lacking moral scruples
    He was no better, in his unprincipled cravings, than a wild beast.
  29. unravel
    become undone
    I described how one day recently, Matthew’s mental state unraveled and he spent hours on the floor of the classroom in tears.
  30. unrequited
    not returned in kind
    As an elderly man looking back, he narrates the story, which turns out to be one of unfulfilled if not actually unrequited love.
  31. unrestrained
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
    The cook danced, clapped her hands, sat down in a chair, and reeled backward and forward in unrestrained ecstasy.
  32. unsavory
    morally offensive
    For a more disreputable, unsavory, desperate and wicked band of men it would be almost impossible to find.
  33. unscathed
    not injured
    Ever wondered why mosquitoes eat some people up but leave others relatively unscathed?
  34. unseemly
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
    In a country that has long shunned haggling outside of car dealerships and mattress stores, my behavior may have once appeared unseemly, even crass.
  35. unsightly
    unpleasant to look at
    White paper is laid over black tablecloths — acceptable when pristine, but it quickly became unsightly with smudges of food.
  36. untoward
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
    The captain in Lajas is on duty day and night, watching that nothing untoward may happen to man, beast, or property.
  37. unwavering
    marked by firm determination or resolution
    In Bloomah's class alone—as if inspired by her martial determination—the ranks stood firm, unwavering.
  38. upbraid
    express criticism towards
    Rachel never upbraided her with words,—had never spoken one word of reproach.
  39. upheaval
    disturbance usually in protest
    If they don’t find it, China risks riots and other upheaval.
  40. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
    One tires of this hurrying, bustling, jostling, uproarious life in the city, and then laziness in the country is considered the greatest of earthly boons.
  41. urban
    located in or characteristic of a city or city life
    Using data gathered by sensors scattered around an urban area, researchers say they can track changes in a city's carbon dioxide output.
  42. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
    He had murdered his master, and usurped the throne, without any title to it whatever.
  43. utilitarian
    valuing or chosen for usefulness above all else
    He does not, on the other hand, adopt a low utilitarian view of life, allowing value only to that which is "practical."
  44. utopian
    characterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
    Thus More gave a new word to our language, and when we think some idea beautiful but impossible we call it "Utopian."
  45. utter
    express in speech
    Mrs. Mandeville spoke as if every word she uttered tortured her.
Created on Mon Oct 28 11:01:48 EDT 2019

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