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u'biquitous, a. Present everywhere or in
a number of places at the same time.
u'biquity, n. Quality of being ubiquitous.
(ju:'bikwitəs).

'U-boat, n. G. SUBMARINE. ('ju:bout).

'udder, n. Milk-producing part of cow,
goat etc. ('ʌdə).

ugh, int. Used as sign of disgust. (uh).

'ugly, a. Unpleasing to the eye; (of behaviour)
unpleasing, low; full of danger,
giving signs of coming trouble. ('ʌgli).

'Uhlan, n. G. LANCER. ('u:la:n).

u'kase, [Hist.] n. Order of CZAR. (ju:'keiz).

uku'lele, n. Music instrument of Hawaii
with 4 cords, played with fingers.
(ju:kə'leili).

'ulcer, n. Open diseased place forming
poison on outside or inside of body.
'-ate, v.i.&t. Become an ulcer; be
forming ulcer(s) on. ('ʌlsə).

'ullage, n. Amount needed to make vessel
of wine etc. full; loss of liquid from vessel
in transport; bottle from which much of
the wine etc. has been taken. ('ʌlidʒ).

'ulna, n. Inner of the 2 bones of the lower
part of the arm. ('ʌinə).

'ulster, n. Long loose overcoat. ('ʌlstə).

ul'terior, a. Farther away, on the farther
side; deeper than, at the back of, what
is seen or openly said. (ʌl'tiəriə).

'ultimate, a. Last, farthest; forming base,
root, of theory, development etc.
('ʌltimit).

ulti'matum, n. Statement of conditions
for making peace, coming to agreement,
etc. which have to be taken without
further discussion. (ʌlti'meitəm).

'ultimo, a. (Used in business letters) of
the month before the current one (gen.
the 14th etc. ult.). ('ʌltimou).

'ultra-, More than is right, normal,
pleasing, in the highest degree (u.-fashionable,
u.-critical etc.). 'u.-violet ray, n.
Electric wave shorter than light but
longer than X-ray. ('ʌltrə-).

'ultrama'rine, n. Blue colouring substance
got from LAPIS LAZULI. ('ʌltrəmə'ri:n).

'ultra'montane, a. S. of the Alps; supporting
complete authority of POPE.
('ʌltrə mɔntein).

'ultra 'vires, [L.] Outside one's authority.
('ʌltrə 'vaiəri:z).

'umber, n., a. Yellow-brown colouring
substance got from the earth. ('ʌmbə).

um'bilicus, [Sc.] n. NAVEL. um'bilical, a.
Of the umbilicus. (ʌm'bilikəs).

'umbra (umbrae), n. Dark middle part of
shade made by earth or moon in
ECLIPSE. ('ʌmbrə).

'umbrage, n. Wounded feelings, feeling
that one has not been given enough
respect, attention (give, take, u.); [Let.]
shade, what gives shade. ('ʌmbridʒ).

um'brella, n. Folding framework fixed on
a stick and covered with silk etc., taken
about in hand to keep off rain or rays
of sun. (ʌm'brelə).

'umlaut, [Lang.] n. (In G. etc.) mark (¨)
over a, o, u, as sign that it is to be
sounded in special way. ('umlaut).

'umpire, 1. n. Person requested to give
decision in argument, question; person
acting as judge of play in sport. 2. v.i.
Be acting as u. ('ʌinpaiə).

un-, (Used before aa. and vv.) not, the
opposite of (-dress, -happy, -kind, -lock,
-true); (used before nn.) not having,
being without (-chastity, -concern).
(ʌn-).

'una'bated, a. As strong etc. as before.
('ʌnə'beitid).

'un'able, a. Only unable to, not able to.
('ʌn'eibl).

'unac'countable, a. Strange, surprising,
for which no reason is seen.
('ʌnə'kauntəbl).

'unad'vised, a. Done unwisely.
('ʌnəd'vaizd).

'unal'loyed, a. (Of pleasure etc.) unmixed.
('ʌnəlɔid).

u'nanimous, a. All of the same opinion,
all in agreement; (of opinion, decision)
formed, given, by all. una'nimity
(ju:nə'nimiti), n. (ju:'naniməs).

unanswerable, a. Against which no
argument is possible. (ʌn'a:nsərəbl).

unap'proachable, a. Sp., stiff, cold, not
readily talked to. (ʌnə'proutʃəbl).

'un'asked, adv. Sp., readily, without being
requested. ('ʌn'a:skt).

'unas'suming, a. Not pushing oneself
forward, not putting on airs.
('ʌnə'sju:miŋ).

'unat'tached, a. Sp., not married, not
specially ATTACHED to any person,
group. ('ʌnə'tatʃt).

'unattended, a. Without anyone waiting
on or looking after. ('ʌnə'tendid).

'una'vailing, a. Of no use, without effect.
('ʌnə'vailiŋ).

'una'ware, a. Not conscious (of, that). -s,
adv. By surprise; unconsciously.
('ʌnə'weə).

un'balanced, a. Sp., (of mind, person) not
well-controlled, giving way to unreasoning
impulses, not normal. (ʌn'balənst).

un'beaten, a. Which has not been overcome
or done better than. U. track, way which
has not been used, something which has
not been done before. (ʌn'bi:tn).

'unbe'known(st), [Com.] a. Without the
knowledge of someone (gen. u. to).
('ʌnbi'noun(st)).

unbe'lief, n. Condition of not having
belief, sp., in religion. unbe'liever, n.
Person not having belief, sp., in religion.
(ʌnbi'li:f).

un'bend (unbent), v.t.&i. Sp., (make)
become less stiff, more natural, in
behaviour. '-ing, a. Stiff in behaviour;
unchanging in purpose, decision.
(ʌn'bend).

un'bidden, adv., a. Without being, not,
requested. (ʌn'bidn).

un'bind (unbound), v.t. Make free from
bands etc., make loose. (ʌn'baind
(ʌn'baund)).

unblushing, a. Without shame.
(ʌn'blʌʃin).

un'bosom, v.t. Be talking about (one's
secret thoughts etc.) to another (freq.
u. oneself of). (ʌn'buzəm).

un'bounded, a. Unlimited, very great.
(ʌn'baundid).

un'bridled, a. (Sp. of feeling) violent,
uncontrolled. (ʌn'braidld).

un'burden, v.t. Sp., u. oneself, give an
outlet to one's feelings etc. by talking.
(ʌn'bə:dn).

un'called-for, a. (Of act etc.) not desired
and not necessary. (ʌn'kɔ:ldfɔ:).

un'canny, a. Strange, unnatural.
(ʌn'kani).

un'cared-tor, a. Not well looked after.
(ʌn'keədfɔ:).

un'ceasing, a. Going on all the time.
(ʌn'si:siŋ).

'uncere'monious, a. Without respect,
not using kind words, pleasing forms of
behaviour. ('ʌnscri'mounjəs).

un'certain, a. In doubt, not certain; with
tendency to change. (ʌn'sə:tn).

un'charitable, a. Hard, judging unkindly.
(ʌn'tʃaritəbl).

un'civil, a. Not CIVIL in behaviour.
(ʌn'sivl).

'uncle, n. A person's father's or mother's
brother; man married to a person's
father's or mother's sister. ('ʌŋkl).

un'clean, a. Sp., not clean from the point
of view of religion. (ʌn'kli:n).

un'common, a. Not commonly seen or
experienced, surprising, special. '-ly,
adv. Sp., very. (ʌn'kɔmən).

un'compromising, a. Making no COMPROMISE,
not giving way at all.
(ʌn'kɔmprəmaiziŋ).

'uncon'cemed, a. Feeling untroubled.
('ʌnkən'sə:nd).

'uncon'flrmed, a. (Of statement etc.) not
CONFIRMED. ('ʌnkən'fə:md).

un'conscionable, a. Going outside the
limits of what is right, normal.
(ʌn'kɔnʃənəbl).

'uncon'sidered, a. Not given attention,
not taken into account. ('ʌnkən'sidəd).

'unconstitutional, a. (Of act etc.) not in
agreement with CONSTITUTION of country
etc. ('ʌnkɔnsti'tju:ʃənl).

un'couple, v.t. Get (dog, railway-carriage
etc.) unchained etc. from another.
(ʌn'kʌpl).

un'couth, a. (Of persons, behaviour etc.)
rough, unpolished. (ʌn'ku:θ).

'un'critical, a. Without much power of
judging; kind in judging. ('ʌn'kritikl).

un'cross, v.t. Make no longer across one
another. un'crossed, a. Sp., (of cheque) not
CROSSED. (ʌn'krɔs).

'un'crowned, a. Still not CROWNED.
('ʌn'kraund).

'unction, n. Putting oil on person for
medical purpose or as form of religion;
oil used for unction; comforting words,
thought; quality of words, voice, giving
sign of deep feeling, sp., put on falsely.
With u., sp., with great pleasure.
'unctuous ('ʌŋktjuəs), a. Giving signs,
sp. falsely, of deep feeling. ('ʌŋkʃn).

'un'cut, a. Sp., (of book) with edges of
pages not cut smooth; with edges of
pages still joined. ('ʌn'kʌt).

un'daunted, a. DAUNTLESS. (An'dɔ:ntid).

'unde'ceive, v.t. Make no longer DECEIVED
or in error. ('ʌndi'si:v).

unde'cided, a. Sp., (of person) without
decision, uncertain. (ʌndi'saidid).

unde'niable, a. Undoubtedly true, not to
be doubted. (ʌndi'naiəbl).

'under, 1. prep. In or to a position lower
than; on the inside of (u. the skin, etc.);
covered by; less than; controlled, conditioned,
by (authority etc.); going
through process of (u. discussion etc.);
in the time of (ruler etc.). U. fire, being
fired at; u. foot, on the earth, u. one's
feet; u. pain of death etc., with death
etc. as the punishment for doing; u.
protest, protesting, not readily; u. sentence
of death etc., having been given it.
2. adv. In or to a lower place, condition.
Go u., sp., be overcome by hard conditions
etc. 3. a. Lower. U. dog, person
who does worst, has no chance, in fight
or in competition for existence. ('ʌndə).

'under-, (Used beforen n.) being or placed
under, lower ('underclothing, 'underskirt); (used before
vv.) not enough, less than is normal
or necessary (undercharge, underestimate, underfeed).

'under'bid, v.t. UNDERQUOTE. ('ʌndə'bid).

'under'cut, v.t. Put (prices) down in competition
with others. 'undercut, n.
Meat on under part of SIRLOIN.
('ʌndə'kʌt).

under'go, v.t. Have experience of (sp.,
something unpleasing), go through
(process). (ʌndə'gou).

under'graduate, n. One working at
university for lowest DEGREE.
(ʌndə'gradjuit).

'underground, n., a. Sp., railway going
through town under street level.
('ʌndəgraund).

'undergrowth, n. Low trees and other
plants under taller trees. ('ʌndəgrouθ).

'underhand, a., adv. (Of ball) sent with
hand under it and not going over head;
not straightforward, not open in behaviour.
('ʌndəhand).

'under'hung, a. (Of lower mouth-bone)
coming farther forward than top one.
('ʌndə'hʌŋ).

under'lie, v.t. Be placed under; be forming
base of (theory, behaviour etc.).
(ʌndə'lai).

under'line, v.t. Put line under (word
etc.). (ʌndə'lain).

'underlinen, n. Underclothing.
('ʌndəlinin).

'underling, n. One in unimportant position,
under another. ('ʌndəliŋ).

'under'mentioned, a. Named later in this
writing. ('ʌndə'menʃnd).

under'mine, v.t. Make a mine or hollow
under, get base of broken away; do
damage to (person, good name etc.) by
degrees or secretly. (ʌndə'main).

under'neath, adv., prep. Under (in
physical senses). (ʌndə'ni:θ).

under'pin, v.t. Put support under (wall)
to make it stronger. (ʌndə'pin).

'under'quote, v.t. Undertake to do something
at lower price than (another person).
('ʌndə'kwout).

'under'sell (undersold), v.t. Be marketing
goods at lower price than (another).
('ʌndə'sel ('ʌndə'sould)).

'undersigned, a. Whose name is, whose
names are, signed under this. The u.,
the u. person(s). ('ʌndəsaind).

under'stand (understood), v.t.&i. Get
the sense of, be clear about, have knowledge
of; u. what is said by; see point of
view of, be in harmony with; get an
idea (that) from news or knowledge
given; take as said etc. (word which has
not in fact been said). -ing, 1. a. (Good
at) seeing another's point of view. 2. n.
Sp., power of clear thought; power of
seeing another's point of view; agreement,
harmony; an agreement.
(ʌndə'stand (ʌndə'stud)).

'under'state, v.t. Say something making
(amount, fact) seem less than it is.
('ʌndə'steit).

'understrapper, n. UNDERLING.
('ʌndəstrapə).

'understudy, 1. n. Person learning to
take, taking, another actor's part in
play when he is kept from acting. 2. v.t.
Be in position of u. for (part, actor).
('ʌndəstʌdi).

under'take (undertook, undertaken), v.t.&i.
Make oneself responsible for, make
a start at; give one's word (to, that).
'undertaker, n. One whose business is
looking after details of FUNERALS. 'undertaking,
n. Business of an undertaker.
under'taking, n. Sp., work, business,
undertaken; what one has given one's
word to do. (ʌndə'teik (ʌndə'tuk)).

'undertone, n. Quiet, low note, sp., voice
made lower than normal in talking.
('ʌndətoun).

'undertow, n. Backwash of wave; undercurrent
going in different direction from
top current. ('ʌndətou).

'underwear, n. Underclothing.
('ʌndəweə).

'underworld, n. [Fict.] Place of punishment
for dead; part of society making
a business of crime, living without self-respect.
('ʌndəwɔ:ld).

'underwrite, v.t.&i. Make oneself
responsible for making payment for loss
by signing (insurance agreement); do
business in insurance of ships; undertake
to take all SHARES in (company) which
are not taken by public. ('ʌndərait).

'unde'signed, a. Not purposed.
('ʌndi'zaind).

'unde'sirable, a., n. Sp., (of persons)
having bad qualities, not desired in
society. ('ʌndi'zaiərəbl).

'undetermined, a. Not certain, without
fixed limits. ('ʌndi'tə:mind).

'undies, [Hum.] n. pl. Woman's underclothing.
('ʌndiz).

'undis'guisedly, adv. Quite openly.
('ʌndis'gaizidil).

'un'do (undid, undone), v.t. Take away
the effect of (act, process); get (knot,
coat etc.) loose, unknotted, unbuttoned
etc.; take covers etc. off; do damage to
good name etc. of. -ing, n. Sp.,
destruction of good name, hopes etc. of
person. ('ʌn'du: ('ʌn'did, 'ʌn'dʌn)).

un'doubted, a. Certain, not doubted.
(ʌn'dautid).

'un'due, a. Overmuch, more than is right.
('ʌn'dju:).

'undulate, v.i. Have wave-like motion or
look. ('ʌndjuleit).

un'dying, a. Going on living, in existence,
for ever. (ʌn'daiiŋ).

un'earth, v.t. Get (animal) out of its hole;
make discovery of, get uncovered. -ly,
a. Strange, like nothing on the earth.
(ʌn'ə:θ).

un'easy, a. Troubled in mind or body,
sp., feeling fear about future. (ʌn'i:zi).

'unem'ployed, a. Sp., the u., those who
are unable to get work. ('ʌnim'plɔid).

un'equal, a. Sp., (of writing etc.) not of
the same quality in every part. U. to,
not strong enough for. (ʌn'i:kwəl).

un'erring, a. Making no error, going
straight to point desired. (ʌn'ə:riŋ).

unex'ampled, a. Of which there is no
example equally good. (ʌnig'za:mpld).

unex'ceptionable, a. Against which there
is nothing to be said. (ʌnik'sepʃənəbl).

'unex'pired, a. (Of agreement etc.) still in
existence, not at an end. ('ʌniks'paiəd).

un'failing, a. Never used up or coming to
an end, coming up to one's hopes at all
times. (ʌn'feiliŋ).

un'fair, a. Not right or FAIR. (ʌn'feə).

unfa'miliar, a. Strange, not frequently
come across. (ʌnfə'miljə).

un'feeling, a. Hard, without kind feeling.
(ʌn'fi:liŋ).

un'feignedly, adv. Truly and openly.
(ʌn'feinidli).

un'ftt, 1. a. 2. v.t. Make not FIT for something.
(ʌn'fit).

un'fold, v.t. Sp., make clear, give knowledge
of. (ʌn'fould).

un'founded, a. Having no base in fact.
(ʌn'faundid).

un'frock, v.t. Take away position of as
Christian PRIEST. (ʌn'frɔk).

unfurnished, a. (Of house etc.) without
FURNITURE. (ʌn'fə:niʃt).

un'gainly, a. (Of persons, animals) not
beautiful in form, badly made, moving
unsmoothly. (ʌn'geinli).

un'gallant, a. Acting to women without
special respect. (ʌn'galənt).

un'godly, a. Without belief in or respect
for GOD, bad. (ʌn'gɔdli).

un'governable, a. (Sp. of feelings) not
able to be controlled. (ʌn'gʌvənəbl).

un'guarded, a. Sp., (of statement) unwise,
letting out fact in error. (ʌn'ga:did).

'unguent, n. Any soft fat or jelly-like
substance used for oiling, making skin
soft, etc. ('ʌŋgwənt).

un'hallowed, a. UNHOLY, used for some
bad purpose. (ʌn'haloud).

un'hand, [Old] v.t. Take hands off (person).
(ʌn'hand).

un'handy, a. Not expert with the hands;
not simple to make use of. (ʌn'handi).

unlieard-of, a. Very surprising, without
parallel. (ʌn'hə:dɔv).

un'hinge, v.t. Take (door etc.) off its
HINGES; make (mind of person) unbalanced.
(ʌn'hindʒ).

unhis'torical, a. Without support in
history. (ʌnhis'tɔrikl).

un'holy, a. Sp., bad, full of wrongdoing,
against religion. (ʌn'houli).

un'horse, v.t. Make (person) have fall off
horse by giving blow,
etc. (ʌn'hɔ:s).

'uni-, One. -cellular,
a. Having only one
CELL. -lateral, a.
(Of agreement)
which has to be kept
by one side only.
('ju:ni-).

'unicorn, [Fict.] n.
Horse-like animal
with one horn.
('ju:nikɔ:n).

'uniform, 1. a. The
same, not changing
or different in form
or quality. 2. n. U. dress of persons of
some organization, as army, police etc.
('ju:nifɔ:m).

'unify, v.t. Make (things) UNIFORM or
one. ('ju:nifai).

unim'peachable, a. Quite free from error,
completely right. (ʌnim'pi:tʃəbl).

unin'formed, a. Without knowledge,
education. (ʌnin'fɔ:md).

'union, n. Uniting, being united, sp.,
married; harmony, agreement; body,
organization etc. formed by u. of a
number of parts or persons; TRADE U.;
Brit. workhouse. U. Jack, flag of Great
Britain and N. Ireland; u. suit, [Am.]
COMBINATIONS. '-ist, n. Person in a
TRADE U.; person supporting union of
Great Britain and Ireland. ('ju:njən).

u'nique, a. Being the only one of its sort.
(ju:'ni:k).

'unison, n. Condition of harmony, agreement,
being the same. In u., sp., (of
persons) doing same thing together at
the same time; [Mus.] playing etc. same
note(s) together. ('ju:nizn).

'unit, n. Thing, person, group, looked on
as complete in itself or as forming
separate part of something complex;
amount on which a measuring-system is
based; the number 1. Uni'tarian, n., a.
(One) of Christian Church having belief
that GOD is one and not three. '-ary, a.
Of a unit or units. u'nite (ju:'nait). v.t.&i.
Make, become, one, joined together,
formed into one body; be in agreement,
working together, (in). '-y, n. Being
united, formed of parts making one
complete body; harmony, agreement;
[Math.] the number 1. ('ju:nit).

'universe, n. Everything in existence;
all men. uni'versal, 1. a. Sp., general.
2. n. (In science of reasoning) general
quality. ('ju:nivə:s).

uni'versity, n. Place of learning giving
higher education than school, at which
DEGREES are got. (ju:ni'və:siti).

un'kempt, a. Uncombed, rough-looking,
not kept in order. (ʌn'kempt).

'un'learn, v.t. LEARN to give up (doing
etc.), put from one's memory.
('ʌn'lə:n).

un'leash, v.t. Let loose, let go (dog,
feelings etc.). (ʌn'li:ʃ).

un'leavened, a. (Of bread) made without
YEAST. (ʌn'levənd).

un'less, conj. If not. (ʌn'les).

un'lettered, a. Sp., without education.
(ʌn'letəd).

'un'licked, a. Sp., u. cub, WHIPPER-SNAPPER.
('ʌn'likt).

un'looked-for, a. Surprising, for which
one is not ready. (ʌn'luktfɔ:).

un'loose, v.t. LOOSE. (ʌn'lu:s).

un'made, a. Still not made. (ʌn'meid).

un'man, v.t. Put fear into, be crushing
blow to. (ʌn'man).

un'mannerly, a. Unpleasing in behaviour,
rough, unpolished. (ʌn'manəli).

un'mask, v.t. Get true purpose or quality
of uncovered. (ʌn'ma:sk).

un'matched, a. Without an equal.
(ʌn'matʃt).

un'meaning, a. Without sense or purpose.
(ʌn'mi:niŋ).

un'measured, a. Sp., unlimited.
(ʌn'meʒəd).

un'mentionable, a. So bad, shocking, that
it may not be talked of. (ʌn'menʃənəbl).

un'metrical, a. Not in (harmony with
the) METRE. (ʌn'metrikl).

unmis'takable, a. Clear, about which no
doubt is possible. (ʌnmis'teikəbl).

un'mitigated, a. Very great, complete
(u. scoundrel etc.). (ʌn'mitigeitid).

un'moral, a. Not to be judged as MORAL
or the opp. (ʌn'mɔrəl).

un'mounted, a. (Of person, picture, jewel)
not MOUNTED. (ʌn'mauntid).

un'moved, a. Sp., not changed in purpose,
not moved in feelings. (ʌn'mu:vd).

'un'named, a. Sp., so bad that it may not
be named. ('ʌn'neimd).

un'nerve, v.t. Take power of decision
from, make full of fear. (ʌn'nə:v).

un'numbered, [Let.] a. Sp., more than
may be numbered. (ʌn'nʌmbəd).

unob'trusive, a. Not OBTRUSIVE.
(ʌnəb'tru:siv).

unoffending, a. (Of person) doing nothing
wrong or unpleasing. (ʌnə'fendiŋ).

uno'riginal, a. Not ORIGINAL in idea,
design. (ʌnə'ridʒinl).

un'pack, v.t.&i. Take out what is in
(parcel, box). (ʌn'pak).

un'paralleled, a. Having no equal.
(ʌn'parəleld).

'unparliamentary, a. (Of language etc.)
not such as it is right to make use of
in PARLIAMENT, over-strong. ('ʌnpa:lə'mentri).

un'pick, v.t. Take stitches out of (bit of
clothing etc.), take out (stitches).
(ʌn'pik).

un'pleasantness, n. Sp., bad feeling,
angry argument, between persons.
(ʌn'plezəntnis).

un'popular, a. Not having general approval,
without friends. (ʌn'pɔpjulə).

unprecedented, a. Without PRECEDENT.
(ʌn'presidəntid).

. un'prejudiced, a. Without PREJUDICE for
or against. (ʌn'predʒudist).

'unpre'tending, a. Not putting on airs, not
self-important. ('ʌnpri'tendiŋ).

un'principled, a. Having no care for, not
in agreement with, ideas of right.
(ʌn'prinsipld).

unprintable, a. Sp., so low, dirty, that it
may not be printed. (ʌn'printəbl).

unprofessional, a. Sp., against rules of
PROFESSIONAL bebaviour.
(ʌnprə'feʃənl).

un'prompted, a. Done without another
making the suggestion. (ʌn'prɔmptid).

un'questionable, un'questioned, aa.
Certain, undoubted. (ʌn'kwestʃənəbl,
ʌn'kwestʃənd).

un'questioning, a. Sp., (done) without
protest, question. (ʌn'kwestʃəniŋ).

un'ravel, v.t. Get (threads) separate; unravel
threads of (material); get (sp., complex
question etc.) straight, clear. (ʌn'ravl).

'un'real, a. Having no true existence,
false. ('ʌn'riəl).

un'reasoning, a. Sp., not guided by
reason. (ʌn'ri:zniŋ).

'unre'lieved, a. (Of colour, quality etc.)
all the same, not broken or made more
interesting by anything different.
('ʌnri'li:vd).

'unre'mitting, a. Going on without
stopping or getting less. ('ʌnri'mitiŋ).

unre'quited, a. (Of love etc.) not given
back, unrewarded. (ʌnri'kwaitid).

unre'servedly, adv. Without RESERVATION,
limit. (ʌnri'zə:vidli).

unre'strainedly, adv. Without RESTRAINT.
(ʌnri'streinidli).

un'rip, v.t. Undo by RIPPING. (ʌn'rip).

un'rivalled, a. Having no equal.
(ʌn'raivld).

un'roll, v.t.&i. Undo roll of; become
unrolled. (ʌn'roul).

un'ruffled, a. Sp., good-humoured, untroubled.
(ʌn'rʌfld).

un'ruled, a. Sp., (of paper) without lines
across. (ʌn'ru:ld).

un'ruly, a. Not readily controlled, not
keeping to rules. (ʌn'ru:li).

un'savoury, a. Sp., disgusting, dirty.
(ʌn'seivəri).

'un'say (unsaid), v.t. Take back (what has
been said). ('ʌn'sei ('ʌn'sed)).

un'scathed, a. Undamaged, unwounded.
(ʌn'skeiðd).

un'schooled, a. Without education,
training. (ʌn'sku:ld).

un'screw, v.t. Take out, off, make loose,
by turning screw; get unfixed by taking
screws out of. (ʌn'skru:).

un'scrupulous, a. Ready to do wrong to
get what is desired. (ʌn'skr:pjuləs).

un'seat, v.t. Take seat from, sp., by
putting another representative in PARLIAMENT;
UNHORSE. (ʌn'si:t).

un'seemly, a. Not SEEMLY. (ʌn'si:mli).

un'settle, v.t. Make troubled, unquiet.
-d, a. Sp., (of weather) uncertain.
(ʌn'setl).

un'sex, v.t. Take qualities special to the
sex from (sp. woman). (ʌn'seks).

un'ship, v.t. Get (goods) off ship; take
(OAR or other apparatus) from place
where it has been fixed or used. (ʌn'ʃip).

un'shrinkable, a. (Of cloth etc.) which
does not readily SHRINK. (ʌn'ʃriŋkəbl).

un'shrinking, a. Giving no sign of fear
when faced by danger etc. (ʌn'ʃriŋkiŋ).

un'sightly, a. Unpleasing to the eye.
(ʌn'saitli).

'un'sound, a. Sp., of u. mind, diseased in
mind, off one's head. ('ʌn'saund).

un'speakable, a. So great or bad that no
words are able to give an account of it.
(ʌn'spi:kəbl).

un'spotted, a. (Of good name etc.) undamaged.
(ʌn'spɔtid).

un'stop, v.t. Take the stopper out of,
make not stopped up. (ʌn'stɔp).

un'strung, a. Sp., with nerves in very
poor condition. (ʌn'strʌŋ).

un'studied, a. (Of behaviour) natural,
unself-conscious. (ʌn'stʌdid).

'unsub'stantial, a. Sp., having no substance.
('ʌnsəb'stanʃəl).

'un'sung, [Let.] a. Not recorded in verse
or song, not made much of. ('ʌn'sʌŋ).

un'swerving, a. (Of purpose etc.) unchanging.
(ʌn'swə:viŋ).

un'thinkable, a. Such as it is not possible to
have any idea of, belief in. (ʌn'θiŋkəbl).

un'thinking, a. (Done) without thought.
(ʌn'θiŋkiŋ).

un'til, conj., prep. Till. (ʌn'til).

un'timely, a. At a wrong time, when not
desired; (of death) before the right time.
(ʌn'taimli).

un'tiring, a. Going on working etc. without
becoming tired. (ʌn'taiəriŋ).

'unto, [Old] prep. To (in all uses but
INFINITIVE). ('ʌntu).

'un'told, a. Sp., which is not or may not
be numbered. ('ʌn'tould).

Un'touchable, n., a. PARIAH. (ʌn'tʌtʃəbl).

un'toward, [Old] a. Going against authority,
not readily controlled; caused by
unhappy chance. (ʌn'touəd).

'un'tried, a. Without experience, untested.
('ʌn'traid).

'un'true, a. Not in agreement with facts;
not true to person, thing. ('ʌn'tru:).

un'tutored, a. Unschooled. (ʌn'tju:təd).

un'usual, a. Uncommon. (ʌn'ju:ʒuəl).

un'utterable, a. UNSPEAKABLE.
(ʌn'ʌtərəbl).

un'varnished, a. Sp., (of account etc.)
giving the facts simply, without ornament.
(ʌn'va:niʃt).

un'warrantable, a. For which one has no
good reason, authority. (ʌn'wɔrəntəbl).

un'warranted, a. (Done) without right,
authority. (ʌn'wɔrəntid).

un'wearying, a. UNTIRING. (ʌn'wiəriiŋ).

un'well, a. Not very well, ill. (ʌn'wel).

'un'wept, [Let.] a. Not WEPT for. ('ʌn'wept).

un'wieidy, a. Hard to get moved, keep
control of, etc., because of its great size
or weight. (ʌn'wi:ldi).

un'witting, a. Unconscious, done without
design. (ʌn'witiŋ).

un'wonted, a. Not normal to person,
place etc. (ʌn'wountid).

un'woridly, a. Not material in outlook.
(ʌn'wə:ldli).

'un'written, a. Sp., u. law, rule based on
public opinion, common behaviour, not
put in writing. ('ʌn'ritn).

up, 1. adv. To or in a high(er) place,
degree, amount, value; to or in a town
etc. farther north, or looked on as being
more important; to the place in question,
to where one is; to or in an upright position;
no longer in bed, sp., dressed and
about; completely, to the end (used u.,
etc.); (of time given for something) over,
at an end; used after vv. to give stronger
sense (save u., tidy u., etc.). Be u.
against it, sp., be faced with serious
trouble; his blood is u., he is very
angry, worked up; it's all u., all is over,
there is no further hope; it's u. to you,
it's your place to do it, make the decision;
not u. to much, [Com.] not very
good; not u. to (work, doing etc.), not
equal to, strong enough for; what are you
u. to? what, sp. wrong thing, are you
doing, about to do?; what is u.? what's
the trouble? 2. prep. To, at, a higher
point of, in the direction of the top or
starting-point of. 3. a. Sloping, going, u.
U. train, going to chief town. 4. n. Only
uu. and downs, changes, some good and
some bad, in conditions. (ʌp).

up-, In an up direction (-'rise (v.),
'-turned, '-stroke (n.)). '-bringing, n.
Young person's training and education.
-'heaval, n. Pushing up, sp., of
part of earth's structure; great change.
overturning of old conditions. -hill, 1.
adv. Sloping up in direction of higher
land. 2. a. Sp., (of work etc.) hard.
-'hold, v.t. Give support to (person,
decision etc.). '-keep, n. (Price of) keeping
thing in existence or in good condition.
'-land, a., n. (Of) higher part of
country. -'lift, v.t. Sp., get thoughts,
feelings, lifted to higher plane. '-lift, n.
That which uplifts; effect produced by
uplifting. -'on (ə'pon), prep. On. Put u.
(person), sp., make him do, give, more
than is right. '-per, 1. a. Higher in
position, placed over. Get the u. hand,
get control (over). 2. n. U. part of boot
or shoe. Be on one's uu., be poor, in
need. '-per-most, a., adv. On the very
top. '-pish, [Com.] a. Having an over-high
opinion of oneself. -'rising, n.
REBELLION. -'root, v.t. Get up by the
roots. '-side-'down, adv., a. With the
top side down, wrong way up; in
wrong, no, order. -stairs, adv., a. To,
on, a higher floor. u.-stream, adv.
Against the current. '-take, n. Power
to see point (quick in the u., etc).
'u.-to-'date, a. Of the present time,
keeping up with what is current, new.
'-ward(s), a., adv. (Moving, pointed) up.

'upas, n. Tree of W. Indies producing
strong poison. ('ju:pəs).

up'braid, v.t. CHIDE. (ʌp'breid).

up'holster, v.t. Put curtains, cushioned
seats, etc. in (room); get (seats etc.)
cushioned, and covered with material.
-er, n. Sp., trader in upholstery. -y, n.
(Materials used in, trade of) upholstering.
(ʌp'houlstə).

'upright, 1. a. Placed on its end, at
right angles to the earth, on one's feet;
guided in one's behaviour by what is right,
true, good. 2. adv. In an u. way. 3. n. U.
support for some structure. ('ʌprait).

'uproar, n. Outburst of loud noise, violent,
uncontrolled behaviour. '-ious (ʌp'rɔ:riəs).
a. Sp., marked by much laughing,
loud good humour. ('ʌprɔ:).

up'set (upset), 1. v.t.&i. Get, become,
overturned; make troubled or not in
order. 2. a. Overturned; troubled. 3. n.
Upsetting, being upset. (ʌp'set).

'upshot, n. Outcome, end. ('ʌpʃɔt).

'upstart, n. One who has come suddenly
from a low to a high position in society,
work. ('ʌpsta:t).

u'ranium, n. White metal of great weight.
(juə'reiniəm).

'urban, a. Of, living in. a town. ('ə:bən).

ur'bane, a. Polished, smooth, in behaviour.
nr'banity (ə:'baniti), n. (ə:'bein).

'urchin, n. Boy, sp., one giving trouble.
('ə:tʃin).

urge, 1. v.t. Be pushing, driving, on,
forward; make strong request to, do one's
best to get, (person to do); put forward
arguments for strongly, again and again.
2. n. Impulse, strong desire. '-ncy, n.
'-nt, a. Needing quick decision, attention;
(of voice, behaviour etc.) making
question, request, seem u. (ə:dʒ).

'urine, n. Liquid taken from blood by
KIDNEYS and sent out of body as waste.
'uric, 'urinary, aa. Of urine. 'urinal,
n. Place, vessel, in which urine may be
let out of body. ('juərin).

urn, n. Vessel, gen. round and having
stem and base, sp. as used for storing
bones etc. of dead bodies after burning;
great metal vessel for
keeping tea or coffee
warm. (ə:n).

use, n. Purpose of thing,
work it is able to do,
way in which it is of
value; using, being
used; right of using;
long, frequent doing of
something (right based
on u.). Have no u. for,
sp., have a very poor
opinion of; it is no u.
(talking etc.), nothing
will be effected by;
make u. of, put to u.,
put into operation, do work with,
get help from; of u., good for some
purpose, having value. use (ju:z), v.t.&i.
Make use of; u. up, be acting in some
way to (u. person badly etc.). Be used to,
have much experience of, no longer be
troubled by; I used to do it, etc., at one
time I did it frequently, regularly; u. up,
take all of, make destruction of, by use;
make use of what is over of. 'usage
('ju:zidʒ), n. Way of using, acting to,
something; what is commonly, generally,
done. '-ful a. Of use. '-less, a. Of no
use. (ju:s).

'usher, 1. n. Person acting as doorkeeper,
keeping order in COURT of law, taking
persons to seats in theatre etc.; [Old]
under-teacher. 2. v.t. Go before (person)
as u. (u. in etc.). ('ʌʃə).

'usual, a. Commonly, normally, done
taking place. ('ju:ʒuəl).

'usufruct, n. Right of using another's
property in way which does no damage
to it. ('ju:sjufrʌkt).

u'surp, v.t. Take (power, position etc.)
without right. (ju:'zə:p).

'usury, n. Taking over-high interest for
use of one's money by others; such
interest. 'usurer, n. One making a
business of usury. u'surious, a.
('ju:ʒuri).

u'tensil, n. Vessel etc. for use, sp. in
house. (ju:'tensil).

'uterus, [Sc.] n. WOMB. 'uterine, a. Of the
uterus. ('ju:tərəs).

u'tility, n. Quality of being of use. utili'tarian,
1. a. Based on, to do with, utility
or utilitarianism. 2. n. Supporter of utilitarianism.
utili'tarianism, n. Theory
that acts are right or wrong to the
degree in which they are good or bad
in effect, sp., that the best rule of
existence is to make the greatest number
of persons as happy as possible.
'utilize, v.t. Make use of. (ju:'tiliti).

'utmost, 1. a. Farthest; most which is
possible. 2. n. All one is able to do
(do one's u., etc.). ('ʌtmoust).

U'topia, [Fict.] n. Country with system of
society which makes everyone good and
happy (from book by Sir T. More, 1516).
'-n, a. Greatly to be desired but very
hard to give effect to. (ju:'toupjə).

'utter, a. Complete, highest degree of. ('ʌtə).

'utter, v.t. Make (sound) with voice; put
into words; put (false money etc.) into
use. '-ance, n. Uttering in words; something
said; power, way, of talking.

'uttermost, a. UTMOST. ('ʌtəmoust).

'uvula, n. Soft part hanging down at back
of roof of mouth. ('ju:vjulə).

u'xorious, a. Being over-loving to the
woman one is married to. (ʌk'sɔ:riəs).