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  • truculent/ˈtɹʌk.jʊ.lənt/adjectiveC2Defiant and aggressively ready to argue.
  • truism/tɹuːizəm/nounC2A statement so obviously true it adds nothing.
  • trusteeshipnounC2The duty of holding something in trust for others.
  • turgid/ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪd/adjectiveC22 meaningsPompous and tedious in style.
  • turncoat/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/nounC2Somebody who deserts to the other side.
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The share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turpitude/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/nounC2Deep wickedness of character.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • tutelage/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Teaching and guardianship given to a learner.
  • tuvalunounC2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
  • twain/tweɪn/nounC2Two, in old use.
  • twixt/twɪkst/prepositionC2Between.
  • tyrannosaurusnounC2The huge meat-eating dinosaur with the tiny arms.
  • ubiquity/juːˈbɪkwɪti/nounC2The state of being found absolutely everywhere.
  • ululate/ˈjuːljuleɪt/verbC2To make a long wavering wailing cry.
  • umbrage/ˈʌm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Offence taken at something said or done.
  • unadulteratedadjectiveC2Pure, with nothing added and nothing taken away.
  • unbridledadjectiveC2Completely unrestrained.
  • uncanny/ʌnˈkæni/adjectiveC2Strange in a way that unsettles you.
  • unctuous/ˈʌŋ(k)t͡ʃʊəs/adjectiveC2Oily and insincerely flattering.
  • undemonstrative/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/adjectiveC2Not given to showing feeling openly.
  • undercroftnounC2The vaulted cellar storey beneath a church or great hall, used for storage or meetings rather than for burials.
  • undertownounC12 meaningsThe pull of water back out under a breaking wave.
  • unencumbered/ˌʌnɪnˈkʌmbəd/adjectiveC2Free of anything that would weigh you down.
  • unequivocal/ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/adjectiveC2Leaving no room whatever for doubt.
  • unexceptional/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/adjectiveC2Ordinary, with nothing to make it stand out.
  • unfeasible/ʌnˈfiː.zə.bəl/adjectiveC2Not able to be done in practice.
  • unlimberverbC2To get a gun ready for firing.
  • unnerve/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/verbC2To take away somebody's confidence and steadiness.
  • unnervingly/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/adverbC2In a way that quietly takes away your confidence.
  • unobtrusive/(ˌ)ʌnəbˈtɹuːsɪv/adjectiveC2Not attracting attention to itself.
  • unpromisingadjectiveC2Showing little sign of turning out well.
  • unravel/(ˌ)ʌnˈɹævəl/verbC22 meaningsTo come apart thread by thread.
  • unremitting/ˌʌnɹɪˈmɪtɪŋ/adjectiveC2Never letting up for a moment.
  • unseeingadjectiveC2Looking without taking anything in.
  • unsullied/ʌnˈsʌliːd/adjectiveC2Still clean, and unspoiled by any stain.
  • unsurpassedadjectiveC2Never bettered by anything since.
  • unsuspectedadjectiveC2Not guessed at by anybody.
  • up with the larkphraseC2Awake very early in the morning.
  • upbraid/ˌʌpˈbɹeɪd/verbC2To reprove somebody sharply.
  • upholsterer/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/nounC2A worker who covers furniture in fabric.
  • uproarious/ʌpˈɹɔː.ɹɪ.əs/adjectiveC2Very noisy, and extremely funny.
  • urbane/ɜːˈbeɪn/adjectiveC2Smooth, polished and confident in company.
  • usurp/juˈsɝp/verbC2To seize a position that belongs to another.
  • usurpation/ˌjuː.sə(ɹ)ˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounC2The seizing of a position that is not yours by right.
  • utilitarian/juːˌtɪlɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/adjectiveC2Made for use rather than beauty.
  • utopianismnounC2Belief in the possibility of a perfect society.
  • vacate/veɪˈkeɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo leave a place empty.
  • vacillate/ˈvæ.sə.leɪt/verbC2To keep changing your mind and settling nothing.
  • vacillation/væsɪˈleɪʃən/nounC2Wavering between choices without deciding.
  • vacuous/ˈvækju.əs/adjectiveC2Empty of thought or meaning.
  • vagary/vəˈɡɛɚ.i/nounC2An unpredictable change or whim.
  • vagrant/ˈveɪɡɹənt/nounC12 meaningsA person without a settled home, who moves from place to place.
  • vainglorious/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC2Boastfully and excessively proud.
  • vale/veɪl/nounC2A valley, in poetic use.
  • vandalize/ˈvændəlaɪz/verbC2To damage property deliberately and pointlessly.
  • vanity/ˈvænɪti/nounB22 meaningsExcessive pride in your own looks or importance.
  • vanquishedadjectiveC2Thoroughly defeated.
  • vapid/ˈvæp.ɪd/adjectiveC2Dull, and offering nothing of interest.
  • variegated/ˈvɛəɹi.əˌɡeɪtɪd/adjectiveC2Marked with patches of different colours.