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clear filters
ubiquity
/juːˈbɪkwɪti/
noun
C2
The state of being found absolutely everywhere.
ululate
/ˈjuːljuleɪt/
verb
C2
To make a long wavering wailing cry.
umbrage
/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
noun
C2
Offence taken at something said or done.
unadulterated
adjective
C2
Pure, with nothing added and nothing taken away.
unbridled
adjective
C2
Completely unrestrained.
uncanny
/ʌnˈkæni/
adjective
C2
Strange in a way that unsettles you.
unctuous
/ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/
adjective
C2
Oily and insincerely flattering.
undemonstrative
/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/
adjective
C2
Not given to showing feeling openly.
undercroft
noun
C2
The vaulted cellar storey beneath a church or great hall, used for storage or meetings rather than for burials.
undertow
noun
C1
2 meanings
The pull of water back out under a breaking wave.
unencumbered
/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd/
adjective
C2
Free of anything that would weigh you down.
unequivocal
/ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
adjective
C2
Leaving no room whatever for doubt.
unexceptional
/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
adjective
C2
Ordinary, with nothing to make it stand out.
unfeasible
/ʌnˈfiː.zə.bəl/
adjective
C2
Not able to be done in practice.
unlimber
verb
C2
To get a gun ready for firing.
unnerve
/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/
verb
C2
To take away somebody's confidence and steadiness.
unnervingly
/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/
adverb
C2
In a way that quietly takes away your confidence.
unobtrusive
/(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/
adjective
C2
Not attracting attention to itself.
unpromising
adjective
C2
Showing little sign of turning out well.
unravel
/(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævəl/
verb
C2
2 meanings
To come apart thread by thread.
unremitting
/ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪtɪŋ/
adjective
C2
Never letting up for a moment.
unseeing
adjective
C2
Looking without taking anything in.
unsullied
/ʌnˈsʌliːd/
adjective
C2
Still clean, and unspoiled by any stain.
unsurpassed
adjective
C2
Never bettered by anything since.
unsuspected
adjective
C2
Not guessed at by anybody.
up with the lark
phrase
C2
Awake very early in the morning.
upbraid
/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/
verb
C2
To reprove somebody sharply.
upholsterer
/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/
noun
C2
A worker who covers furniture in fabric.
uproarious
/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/
adjective
C2
Very noisy, and extremely funny.
urbane
/ɜːˈbeɪn/
adjective
C2
Smooth, polished and confident in company.
usurp
/juˈsɝp/
verb
C2
To seize a position that belongs to another.
usurpation
/ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃən/
noun
C2
The seizing of a position that is not yours by right.
utilitarian
/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
adjective
C2
Made for use rather than beauty.
utopianism
noun
C2
Belief in the possibility of a perfect society.